Looks like black is the only color among members of ISIS. How monotonous!!!
Black prevails in Syria militant stronghold
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An image grab taken from an AFPTV video shows a militant from the Islamic State (IS) in Raqa. (AFP/AFPTV)
BEIRUT: In the Syrian stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) group, everything is black, activists say, from men's turbans to women's veils. Even the passports.
"Black IS flags are everywhere. Women are covered from head to toe in black burqas, and can only leave the house in the company of their fathers, brothers or husbands," said Abu Yusef, an activist from Raqa province, which IS considers its headquarters. Asked what colour IS passports are, he laughed: "Black."
IS members parade on the streets with their weapons - usually Kalashnikovs assault rifles or pistols - while non-members are not allowed to own arms, he said via the Internet. They exert control over every aspect of life, with men and women controlled by separate security forces.
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POSTED: 21 Sep 2014 10:28
- In the Syrian stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) group, everything is black, activists say, from men's turbans to women's veils. Even the passports.
BEIRUT: In the Syrian stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) group, everything is black, activists say, from men's turbans to women's veils. Even the passports.
"Black IS flags are everywhere. Women are covered from head to toe in black burqas, and can only leave the house in the company of their fathers, brothers or husbands," said Abu Yusef, an activist from Raqa province, which IS considers its headquarters. Asked what colour IS passports are, he laughed: "Black."
IS members parade on the streets with their weapons - usually Kalashnikovs assault rifles or pistols - while non-members are not allowed to own arms, he said via the Internet. They exert control over every aspect of life, with men and women controlled by separate security forces.
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