"This pattern began with the ISIS takeover of the Anbar cities of Fallujah and Ramadi in December, where they took advantage of a heavy-handed attempt by the government to quell a series of protests against it by local Sunnis. ... Meanwhile, the group has taken the time to cultivate dedicated followings on services as varied as JustPaste, SoundCloud, WhatsApp and Instagram. ...

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