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Islamic State is using YouTube for propaganda and recruitment, alongside investigations into attempted joining of the group.

Steady: 1 in the last 7 days Updated monday

The latest in this situation

  1. Mohamed Mohamoud, a Somalian national, attempted to join Islamic State while residing in Bristol, UK.

How it started

3 reports, 1 independent, last reported Aug 11. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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Islamic State is using YouTube for propaganda and recruitment, alongside investigations into attempted joining of the group.

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about
Islamic StateYouTube

How it developed

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  1. Mohamed Mohamoud, a Somalian national, attempted to join Islamic State while residing in Bristol, UK.Sub-event
  2. An ISIS-linked plot was uncovered where members accessed bomb instructions via YouTube and used Signal for communication, targeting groups including Arabs.Sub-event
  3. IS uses YouTube for propaganda and recruitment; investigations into attempted joining are underway.1 source

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