Frontline Isis: Ordinary Syrians Loathe IS - but are Powerless to Stop Them

 "When Raqqa was liberated by the Free Syrian Army, we experienced three months of genuine freedom. But after the entry of the militants, things became awful; IS assumed the role previously performed by the regime, but this time in the name of religion, or what they see as religion. Isis swiftly began to arrest the majority of those who participated in the revolution, either members of the FSA or ordinary civilians, as well as members of the media.

 I recently spoke to a 26-year-old living in Raqqa, Hazam Hassan, who told me that IS and
Assad are two sides of the same terrorist coin, and there is no difference between what they do."