Only a few highly relevant people are ever interviewed. Reporter ghaith abdulahad goes inside the battle against isis for control of the city of mosul. The brits battling isis, was shot entirely by three former military officers and vividly shows the danger harry and his unit were in. Female kurdish fighter whose picture became a web hit killed by.
The men are unprepared for the raw atrocities of combat, the fierceness of battle and the death of their kurdish cofighters. Poster girl for kurdish freedom fighters in kobane is captured and beheaded by isis killers who posted gruesome pictures online. In a special report, frontline correspondent najibullah quraishi reveals on film the degree to which isis is gaining a foothold in the country, and how theyre focusing their efforts on training a. Watch frontline s documentary on the stunning cost of iraqi forces brutal, ninemonth, streetbystreet fight to drive isis out of mosul. Maybe one day therell be a documentary where exdaesh foreigners speak their minds. Frontline fighting the brits battling isis ch4 10pm. Battling isis 2015 documentary, new on netflix canada released on saturday, december 31, 2016. Battling isis documentary tv movie 16 september 2015 the inside story of three untrained british volunteers with no family connections to the middle east who heed the call to take up arms with kurdish fighters to reclaim rojava from the.
There are a whole bunch of mad men there interview. Model who went to fight isis in syria reveals horrors she saw on the frontline. Filmed by three former soldiers, this documentary follows british men whove volunteered to fight against isis militants in syria, and provides a unique insight into the dangers on the frontline. Isis in afghanistan dvd, isis rapid expansion across iraq and syria in 2014 shocked the world. The iraqi military lacks the troops to launch a fullscale assault on the city, and in. British man and two americans killed fighting isis in. Brutal fighting between the iraqi army and isis continues on the streets of mosul. Yes, i believe this unit copped it during the fight for suluk, one of the key villages taken during the battle for tal abyad. Model tiger sun went to fight isis in syria and reveals. Isis in afghanistan dvd av item, isis rapid expansion across iraq and syria in 2014 shocked the world. Female kurdish fighter rehana captured and beheaded by isis.
The brits battling isis channel 4 is supposed to answer the question, we arent offered straightforward answers. As the eventual battle for mosul draws closer, heres a revealing look inside the. The rise of isis watch s2014 e2 frontline pbs official site. A stunning look at the high cost of iraqs victory over isis in mosul, this film follows a unit of iraqi special forces as they fight streetbystreet in a city full of civilians. With constant news of british jihadists fighting alongside isis, its easy to forget others involved in the conflict. Perhaps because filmmakers mauricio gris and george tyldesley are themselves former soldiers, they cant offer an outsiders perspective and.
Cnns ben wedeman reports from the frontline in iraqs anbar province. Body parts, bloody battles and being one of the boys. Isis have taken control of large regions in northern iraq and have committed atrocities beyond our imagination. Watch brits battling isis documentary frontline fighting the brits battling isis chaos documentary on dailymotion. But fierce fighting continues as iraqi soldiers continue their push. But as the film shows, if youre caught in that very open ground without cover or covering fire, you are in serious trouble. Rutter is the fourth british citizen to be killed fighting isis since the first foreign volunteers arrived in iraq and syria in the autumn of 2014.
But the president didnt want to launch a fullscale military campaign. What i want to understand is, why has the fight against isis taken so long. Isis is being forced to give way, but the price is high. The selfproclaimed islamic state brutally besieged rojava the kurdish region fresh from fighting for syrian independence. Their website has a run down of how life is fighting for the ypg they need more than just fighters though. Now in 2015, the selfproclaimed islamic state is on the rise in afghanistan. This film was filmed and directed by olivier sarbil. They engage the enemy in intense sniper battles, closerange mortar strikes and face counterattacks from isis.
Now shes the head of an allwomen battle unit with isis in its sights. Americans should know the full extent of torture being used for their alleged welfare, even if it means getting messy with the politics and exposing key people. To safeguard the sovereignty of iraq, the leading shia authority grand ayatollah sistani released a decree encouraging the iraqi people to join the armed forces and defend their country. Since filming, two of the three volunteers has returned to fight in syria and seven of the kurds in the unit have been killed in battle. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. The fight for yemen in the fall of 2014, president obama pointed to yemen as a model for the u. Transcript for the frontline film confronting isis. The secret history of isis full film frontline youtube. Published on jun 25, 2015 the fight is on to find a cure for the disease that calls itself the islamic state. But six months later, in the spring of 2015, the country is being torn apart in a violent sectarian conflict led by an antiamerican rebel movement known as the houthis. On the frontline, produced by ahlulbayt tv, places us at the epicenter of this everevolving cancer, and follows the brave iraqi citizens who have dared to stand united in their defiance of isis.
The inside story of three untrained british volunteers with no family connections to the middle east who heed the call to take up arms with kurdish fighters to reclaim rojava from the islamic state. Details include the date it was added to uk netflix, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. How isis recruits children who live in its territory to be the next generation of fighters. It was three of these volunteers who were the subject of this fascinating film that stuck, with a disturbing ambivalence, in the mind. While ontheground battle footage has undeniable impact, so much of this story is missing in favour of allaction reportage.
An isis branch took shape in russias caucasus region in january 2015 when a splinter from the caucasus emirate a militant group that claimed highprofile attacks on the moscow metro and the domodedovo airport in 2010 and 11, and a series of attacks ahead of the sochi olympics in 20 pledged allegiance to baghdadi. Frontline reveals the degree to which isis is gaining a foothold in the country, and how theyre focusing their efforts on training a new generation of jihadists. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. The inside story of three untrained british volunteers with no family connections to the middle east who heed the call to take up arms with. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Allfemale fighting unit is stemming the tide of isis ethnic. The brits battling isis here is all the information you need about frontline fighting. Watch frontline s documentary on the conflicting interests of allies in the u.
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There are a whole bunch of mad men there interview with one of the few western film makers to enter syria. I hope that in time frontline will be able to reedit this episode with a fuller view of the story. The rise of isis frontline correspondent martin smith reports. Kurdish peoples defense units ypg militia issued this statement. 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. Watch frontline s documentary on the creation of isis, abu musab alzarqawi, abu bakr al baghdadi, and u.