So, are these just made up stories to get our sympathy? Are we being played?
It’s a war zone throughout Syria....that’s why 2 million have left and 5 million keep moving from place to place as the Jihadists take over their areas.
One report said they generally line a few of the locals up and shoot them....this is usually enough to make those in the villages get out of town..which is why they do that...
I don’t think the average citizen is armed..further even knows how to use a weapon...and certainly not in the least organized to make it matter against these “killers”...so they run or die.
But yes many of these videos are to gain the worlds sympathy..but also they use them to recruit and rile up their fighters.....they enjoy showing their victories.
We have to remember these people do not reason as we do....highly emotional as well. Pretty much every event is an emotional one.