Frontline is a criticallyacclaimed, awardwinning public affairs television program that produces and broadcasts indepth documentaries about various subjects. The obama administration indicated on thursday that it would consider airstrikes against the islamic state of iraq and syria isis in the vicinity of mount sinjar in northern iraq, where some 40,000 members of a minority religious group are stranded without food and water after fleeing from isis militants who have threatened to kill them. Jun 06, 2016 british special forces are reportedly operating on the front line against isis in syria. In 2014, frontline correspondent martin smith spoke to barrett as part of the film the rise of isis, which traces how the group seized vast swaths of iraq and syria. A revelatory look inside the worlds most dangerous terrorist group. Frontline follows a unit of iraqi special forces as they fight to retake mosul from isis. Thats because much of this history has been out there, including previous. For additional fiu library books, government reports and videos click these links.
This episode of frontline was televised on july 14, 2015. Cars behind the trees on the left are full of explosives, but did not explode yet and are still making beeping sounds inside the isis hq exploded car with a machinegun. May 16, 2016 the secret history of isis is a rather hyperbolic title for frontline s latest examination of the terrorist group. Watch full episodes of frontline, the pbs documentary series, and explore news investigations from frontlines awardwinning journalism team. The rise of isis, a pbs frontline documentary the new. Watch full episodes of frontline, the pbs documentary series, and explore news investigations from frontline s awardwinning journalism team. Also this hour, a rare look at airstrikes on yemen by a saudi arabialed coalition. Frontline taliban countrythe luanda leaks season 2020. With sarah childress, jim gilmore, jeremiah kissel, martin smith. There are a lot of books about isis out there right now, and its hard to digest all of the information currently circulating in the news. Isis burn 10,000 books and more than 700 rare manuscripts. The rise of isis, on pbss frontline, offers a primer on the islamic state, the brutal, evergrowing militant group in iraq and syria. Frontline reporter najibullah quraishi goes on a dangerous journey into both taliban and isisheld territory amid efforts to end nearly two decades of war in afghanistan.
Last december, isis burned mosul universitys central library. Library burned the battle to retake mosul pictures. Inside the army of terror, and more the new york times. It is insightful, approachable, and very well written. Inside the obama administrations struggle to deal with isis and the civil war in syria. The inside story of the creation of isis, and how the u. The state explores life inside isis the state is a fictional miniseries about people who join the islamic state airing on the national geographic channel. Theyre not backing down new york times reporter rukmini callimachi was recently embedded with iraqi troops fighting to liberate western mosul from isis. Frontline investigates the miscalculations and mistakes behind the brutal rise of isis.
This documentary investigates the inside political story of how the american invasion of iraq initiated by 911 and the decisions of two presidents bush jr, and. The rise of isis begins by recapping the dominocrash in iraq after the u. Watch frontline episodes online season 36 2018 tv guide. Frontline terror in little saigon season 2015 episode. Frontline documentary takes viewers inside the world of.
Yet these are important topics which affects us all. Frontline goes inside a hospital battling the coronavirus crisis in northern italy, as doctors are forced to make life and death decisions. Isis is a powerful terrorist militant group that has seized control of large areas of the middle east. His films range in topic from war in the middle east to the 2008 financial crisis. With extraordinary combat footage, the film follows an iraqi special forces unit that bore the brunt of the fight. For viewers who have considered the threat of isis only from the outsiders perspective driven by western media outlets, isis. In escaping isis, a hardhitting documentary, frontline delivers a. Inside the rise of isis the rise of isis frontline pbs. The highway through alhawl was an important supply and transit route for isis between its strongholds in iraq and syria. In his intelligent, important new book, patrick cockburn concentrates on the role of the syrian and iraqi conflicts in this new landscape of jihad.
Part of my job as a reporter covering the middle east for the guardian is to report on the atrocities the group carries out on a regular basis, from the murders and killings of journalists and activists, to the largescale atrocities against christians and minorities, the suicide bombings and the. The state of terror, two of americas leading experts on terrorism. Inside the army of terror, by michael weiss and hassan hassan, the most comprehensive of the three, traces the. Find here links to various programs covering aspects of isis, as well as other programs contributing to an understanding if this subject area. Inside the army of terror, american journalist michael weiss and syrian analyst hassan hassan explain how these violent extremists evolved from a nearly defeated iraqi insurgent group into a jihadi army of international volunteers who behead western hostages in slickly produced videos and have conquered territory equal to the size of great britain. Part of my job as a reporter covering the middle east for the guardian is to report on the atrocities the group carries out on a regular basis, from the murders and killings of journalists and activists, to the largescale atrocities against christians and minorities, the suicide bombings and the destruction of. It may have seemed sudden but isis has been rebuilding inside iraq turning itself into a professional military force for years, according to. Frontline the rise of isis season 2014 episode 16 pbs. Frontline investigates the successes, failures and challenges in the u. Iraqi prime minister nouri almalikis paranoia that sunnis were out to destroy his tenuous regime and his ruthless attempt to quash their opposition to shia domination. Produced at wgbhtv in boston massachusetts and distributed through the public broadcasting service pbs in the united states the program has been critically acclaimed and received numerous awards. Inside the rise of isis the rise of isis frontline. I suggest watching frontlines documentary losing iraq first, in order to help you gain an understanding on the key point of why isis came to exist.
The challenges faced by those who chose to combat this brutalizing threat are vast, and much blood will be shed before an end is reached. Rugged battle footage fails to explain why a 40yearold man from stokeontrent feels driven to put his life. The brutal rise of a terrorist army by benjamin hall. Frontline explores the secret history of isis in new. Investigate the inside story of the creation of isisincluding the ascent of abu musab alzarqawi picturedand how the u. Leading members of mosul society reportedly tried to. Pbs frontline went inside isiscontrolled territory in afghanistan, where the group has been gaining influence, and got a firsthand look at how isis. Oct 28, 2014 the rise of isis, on pbss frontline, offers a primer on the islamic state, the brutal, evergrowing militant group in iraq and syria. Uk special forces operating on frontline against isis in. A ypg fighter near a frontline with isis outside the town of alshaddadi, syria.
Also in this twopart hour, an investigation with the icij into how isabel dos santos became africas richest woman. From veteran frontline filmmaker michael kirk and his team comes the inside story of the creation of isis, and how the united states missed the many warning signs. Rugged battle footage fails to explain why a 40yearold. Frontline, the awardwinning program on pbs makes its programs available for viewing online.
May 20, 2016 the above is what the narrator says at the beginning of this stunning documentary by frontline. Boys who went through its training describe the coercive methods isis uses to indoctrinate children to encourage unquestioning loyalty and obedience, as it prepares them to fight. Major funding for frontline is provided by the john d. Nov 23, 2015 boys who went through its training describe the coercive methods isis uses to indoctrinate children to encourage unquestioning loyalty and obedience, as it prepares them to fight. Nevertheless, the authors tell the inside story with a gripping account of their meetings with bin ladens wives, sons, his friends and security chiefs, and religious and media advisers during their travels across west asia. These books each highlight different aspects of the groups success. Cars behind the trees on the left are full of explosives, but did not explode yet and.
The yazidis have been particularly brutalized by isis killed or forced into sex slavery. The inside story of the the radicals who became the leaders of isis, the many missed warning signs and the u. It shows how life had been in syria before the war started in 2011. Metaphysical, new age, magical, wiccan supplies, books, tarot decks, buddhism, yoga, herbs, incense.
Frontline terrorism and counterterrorism research guides at. Inside the rise and reign of isiss leader the secret. Library burned the battle to retake mosul pictures cbs news. Frontline investigates organized sex trade in young afghan boys. The programs are made possible in part through advertising which precedes the documentaries.
The above is what the narrator says at the beginning of this stunning documentary by frontline. Smith has produced dozens of nationally broadcast documentaries for cbs news, abc news and pbs frontline. September 14, 2016 there is a lot of information out there in regards to isis, alqaeda and terrorism. Both male and female members of wilayat twitter regard online as a frontline. Stream the secret history of isis by frontline pbs from desktop or your mobile device. A new documentary from frontline exposes what its like inside isis for those women forced to have sex. Aug 07, 2014 it may have seemed sudden but isis has been rebuilding inside iraq turning itself into a professional military force for years, according to brookings institute analyst charles lister.
The secret history of isis by frontline pbs published on 20160520t20. Its often overwhelming and difficult to pinpoint exactly whats going on, why, where, when and with whom. Abu sayyaf, a militant group in the philippines that has already vowed allegiance to isis and carried out multiple abductions of foreign nationals, is seen as a likely candidate, as is an affiliate in bangladesh, where isislinked terrorists claimed credit for bombings of shiite mosques last fall and a string of recent hacking deaths, including. Produced at wgbhtv in boston massachusetts and distributed through the public broadcasting service pbs in the united states the program has been critically acclaimed and. Martin smith born january 28, 1949 is a producer, writer, director and correspondent. Additional funding is provided by the abrams foundation, the park foundation, the john and helen glessner family trust, and the frontline journalism fund with major support from jon and jo ann hagler on behalf of the jon l. This author has experience getting to the point as a columnist, so this book gets right to the meat and potatoes of the issue. Get your teens talking about todays most important news stories with the new york times upfront magazine. The normal life where people tolerate each other without paying attention to religious views, and are still relatively happy still exists in parts of the country controlled by syrian army. British special forces are reportedly operating on the front line against isis in syria. How isis recruits and indoctrinates children business. Frontline documentary takes viewers inside the world of the.
Frontline is a public affairs television program that produces and broadcasts indepth documentaries about various subjects. How saddams former soldiers are fueling the rise of isis, frontline, october. Oct 28, 2015 frontline inside assads syria is available on dvd. Infamous for its brutal violence and murderous assaults on. Jul 14, 2015 the yazidis have been particularly brutalized by isis killed or forced into sex slavery. The times reports they have been defending a rebel unit under daily attack by isis. The response he got from the president was that this is an internal iraqi affair. Infamous for its brutal violence and murderous assaults on civilians, this selfdescribed. In a video response to the frontline investigation, rape on the night shift, miranda tolar, vice president and deputy general counsel for the janitorial firm abm, says that the company is committed to fostering a professional and safe work environment for all employees. Inside the army of terror is a treasure of information on how the convergence of salafism and baathism, and the opportunism of abu musab alzarqawi creates this this is a.
Research resources research resources on isis fiu libraries. Abu sayyaf, a militant group in the philippines that has already vowed allegiance to isis and carried out multiple abductions of foreign nationals, is seen as a likely candidate, as is an affiliate in bangladesh, where isis linked terrorists claimed credit for bombings of shiite mosques last fall and a string of recent hacking deaths, including. In the rise of isis, martin smith in search of al qaeda explores and explains how the islamic state of iraq and syria isis became a major force so quickly. As the program details in interviews with government officials, journalists, and thinktank experts, the socalled islamic state of iraq and syria has. The secret history of isis is a rather hyperbolic title for frontlines latest examination of the terrorist group. And in anbar province, isis has embarked on a bookburning campaign, destroying more. That is what makes the rise of isis, the latest from pbs frontline documentary series, an especially potent moment of truth at this juncture. In this video, barrett explains how baghdadi rose to lead the terrorist group. As part of a special frontline series, correspondent martin smith reports from iraq on how the country began coming undone after the american withdrawal and what it means for the u. Its loss was part of a series of tactical setbacks for the jihadis, who also lost the iraqi town of sinjar, 40 miles east of alhawl, on nov. Apr 05, 2015 these books each highlight different aspects of the groups success.
In this book, one of the worlds leading authorities on political islam and. While isis has put up resistance in these places, it also seems to have avoided greater losses through tactical retreats. Frontline looks at nine countries where isis has formal affiliates. Feb 09, 2017 french cameraman olivier sarbil spent 6 weeks embedded with an elite unit of the iraqi special forces as they struggled to recapture the city of mosul that had fallen to islamic state in just two. If you are interested in learning about the upheaval in the middle east, and the origins and operations of isis, from an on the ground perspective, i highly recommend reading this book. Isis terrorists have blown up the mosul public library, sending 10,000 books and more than 700 rare manuscripts up in flames. The stories are retold here by men and women who had nothing to lose but lots to prove.
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