[Mirror] Special forces soldiers have found a type of music that un-nerves Islamic State fighters.
British special forces troops are "freaking out" Islamic State fighters by blasting Bollywood music at them.
The psychological warfare strategy is aimed at discrediting the extremists who claim the music is "apostasy" or un-Islamic.
They came up with the idea after a Pakistani-born army intelligence officer with the British Army told troops Bollywood tunes would annoy ISIS.
Bollywood tunes are often referred to as Hindi film songs as they come from northern India and are also followed in neighboring Pakistan.
Ultra-conservative parts of predominantly Muslim Pakistan have banned it for being frivolous and un-religious.
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