Independent Journal: ISIS Has a Favorite Car Brand…You May Actually Have One Parked in Your Driveway
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Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the single largest car manufacturers on the planet. But now they’ve got to answer some questions about why their trucks are so popular with one particular group. The international terrorist group in Syria and Iraq, ISIS, relies on a fleet of Toyota pickup trucks on their front lines. Their modified vehicles typically use a mounted machine gun for quick strikes, allowing them to move in and out of a combat zone to maximize their effectiveness.
The Toyota Helix and Land Cruiser models have become ISIS’s most effective tool.
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October 8, 2015
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