New Video Shows Life in ISIS Stronghold in Syria

Video obtained by NBC News and smuggled out of the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Syria, offers a rare glimpse into everyday life under the militants. The city has been under ISIS control for nearly two years and serves as the Sunni extremists' de facto capital.

Despite the war waged outside by ISIS, life inside the Syrian city appears surprisingly normal: scooter engines revving, horns honking as a woman in a black abaya — or full black veil — walks by. 

There's little reminder of the militants controlling the city— until a group of men jump out of a taxi, strapping guns to their backs.

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