They're not doing that to plan things, it's used intentionally for PR. Drive fear into those that watch it and recruit others who are excited. Pretty clear those are different.

But they're carrying complex recording devices, and sometimes laptops, to move the footage.

The original incidents are terrorism, and the people doing them are targeted.

>ISIS has put out high definition videos of executions. That's the opposite of "not touching digital comms"

I don't think you're being fair to the context. They've been showboating killing online for decades. But showboating should not be conflated using digital communications to coordinate their efforts. I'm not saying they don't use digital communications. But this is hardly proof of that.

You're conflating propaganda and recruitment with organization,coordination and communication.

How long did bin laden evade capture? 20-30 years? And did they catch him because he used the internet?