The brits battling isis is on channel 4 at 10pm on wednesday. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Inside the rise of isis in afghanistan and how theyre training the next generation of jihadists. In july, as the iraqi army stormed the isis stronghold of. Rts murad gazdiev has been to the area of hama where heavy fighting is taking place between isis and syrian troops.
The battle for kobani was not only a fight between the ypg and daesh isis. Report from the frontline where syrian troops fighting. Battling isis is a tv show on australian national television from sbs one with an average rating of 3. Behind the frontline in the fight to annihilate isis in. Caliphateforeignfightersandthethreatofreturneestsc.
Im sure theres some humanity left in them, probably behind many layers of denial. The selfproclaimed islamic state brutally besieged rojava the kurdish region fresh from fighting for syrian independence. Jan 02, 2017 a brit aged 20 who was killed battling isis in syria worked for his dads hog roast firm and catered at a wedding just days before jetting to the frontline. New video recorded by an antiisis tribal fighter in ramadi offers a glimpse into a critical moment in iraqs battle against isis. Meet the allfemale yazidi battalion who were raped and. To set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. Nov 28, 2016 watch brits battling isis documentary frontline fighting the brits battling isis chaos documentary on dailymotion. Ghaith abdulahad for these men, the sunnis as a whole are the enemy, regardless of whether they are isis supporters or not. 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. Report from the frontline where syrian troops are fighting isis 12 oct, 2015 06.
The selfproclaimed islamic state brutally besieged rojava the kurdish. On 9 december 2017, iraq declared victory in the fight against isil and stated that the. In new video, iraqi forces battle isis outside ramadi. British fighters battling isis in syria hailed as heroes. Battling isis tv show australian tv guide 9entertainment. Watch frontline s documentary on the creation of isis, abu musab alzarqawi, abu bakr al baghdadi, and u. Watch brits battling isis documentary frontline fighting the brits battling isis chaos documentary on dailymotion. W hy do some british citizens leave the safety of home to fight a foreign war. Iraqs military has been battling isis since the militants invaded iraq from syria in 2014 with barely any resistance. More spectacularly, ghostsec also claims to have thwarted a july 2015 jihadist attack on a tunisian market by passing information to a private security company called kronos advisory, which then.
The secret history of isis watch s2016 e10 frontline. While the pentagon maintains that isisk is down to about 1,000 fighters across afghanistan, from a high of 2,500 in 2015, the afghan intelligence. Oct 11, 2016 watch frontline s documentary on the conflicting interests of allies in the u. Oct, 2015 rts murad gazdiev has been to the area of hama where heavy fighting is taking place between isis and syrian troops. The inside story of three untrained british volunteers with no family connections to the middle east. The islamic state, or isis, is the first terrorist group to hold both physical and digital territory. Nov 14, 2016 meet the allfemale yazidi battalion who were raped and tortured but are now sworn to fight isis. The brits battling isis channel 4 is supposed to answer the question, we arent offered. The brits battling isis, which aired on channel 4 this evening. 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. The fight is on to find a cure for the disease that calls itself the islamic state. 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. They are fighting for a totalitarian sect, and the only thing youd likely hear out of them is the same old daesh bullshit of which theres too many on the internet already.
Battling isis on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account. Meet the american vigilantes who are fighting isis the. Al qaeda, the islamic state, and the global jihadist movement. Jac holmes 18 january 1993 23 october 2017 was a british volunteer with the kurdish ypg militia who fought against isil in syria from january 2015 until his death. After returning from the frontlines, crisis groups libya senior analyst claudia. Erbil, iraq the atmosphere at the classy hotel in erbil, iraq, has changed dramatically over the past two months.
The battle for kobani was considered a turning point in the war against the islamic state. Meanwhile, more than 300 kurdish fighters reached kobani from turkey as reinforcements. International military intervention against isil wikipedia. Watch frontlines documentary on the conflicting interests of allies in the u. Us sends in marines to join ground fight against isis in. There is soo many targets out there right now on twitter, facebook, youtube, and sendvid all are flooded with isis users and propaganda. Battling isis 2015 documentary, new on netflix canada released on saturday, december 31, 2016. Rugged battle footage fails to explain why a 40yearold man from stokeontrent feels driven to put his life on the line in northern syria. Meet the allfemale yazidi battalion who were raped and tortured but are now sworn to fight isis. This is a great watch, and i suggest any of you that are interested especially veterans should contact the lions of rojava about travelling over. British fighters battling isis in syria hailed as heroes after dramatic documentary airs. Mar 15, 2017 iraqs military has been battling isis since the militants invaded iraq from syria in 2014 with barely any resistance. Graeme wood, what isis really wants, the atlantic, march 2015.
Despite the coalition airstrikes against frontline isil positions, they were still able to. Meet the american vigilantes who are fighting isis a ragtag group of fighters from america and europe have joined the fight against extremists in syria. Rugged battle footage fails to explain why a 40yearold man from stokeon trent feels driven to put his life on the line in northern syria. A look at the poems written and performed by jihadi militants fighting for isis in syria and. Also includes, taliban hunters, pakistans police fight against the taliban. News long reads behind the frontline in the fight to annihilate isis in afghanistan. The rise of isis new might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Meet the american vigilantes who are fighting isis the new. Jun 25, 2015 under gunfire on the front lines in iraqs anbar province, cnns ben wedeman finds what strange bedfellows this war makes. Oct 04, 2015 meet the american vigilantes who are fighting isis a ragtag group of fighters from america and europe have joined the fight against extremists in syria. On the american front line against isis the new yorker. The siege of kobani was launched by the islamic state of iraq and the levant on september. Taking down isis web sites is like shooting fish in a barrel. Sep 02, 2016 turkish army warns it will treat brits fighting isis as terrorists.
Founded in milan in 1934, ispi is the only italian institute and. In response to rapid territorial gains made by the islamic state of iraq and the levant isil. The largescale offensive against the terrorists strongholds started after air support from russian bomber jets. We arent doing enough to fight islamic state, jerusalem online, 3 apr 2015. On the ground in iraq, the war against isis is just. 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. Filmed by three former soldiers, this documentary follows british me. In late 2015, the peshmerga quietly opened their base in makhmour, which is fifteen minutes from the front line, so.
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. Locations where the united states has launched airstrikes against isis in iraq as of 16 september 2014. Britains policy against isis is shameful says city man who fought with kurds in syria. Turkish army warns it will treat brits fighting isis as. Dec 21, 2015 new video recorded by an anti isis tribal fighter in ramadi offers a glimpse into a critical moment in iraqs battle against isis. The brits battling isis was a vivid reminder, following three men who had left comfortable lives in britain to join kurdish militia units fighting against isis.
Jun 29, 2015 one year after isis declared a caliphate, the terrorist group controls wide swaths of territory in iraq and syria and is showing no signs of slowing down its offensive. Icctschmidforeign terrorist fighters with isa european. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of frontline fighting. Isis fighters in kunar province are interviewed for the 2015 frontline investigation isis in afghanistan. 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. Behind the front lines in the fight to annihilate isis in. French, turkish and italian where information was otherwise sparse. Sep 16, 2015 british fighters battling isis in syria hailed as heroes after dramatic documentary airs. Sep 15, 2015 britains policy against isis is shameful says city man who fought with kurds in syria.
A brit aged 20 who was killed battling isis in syria worked for his dads hog roast firm and catered at a wedding just days before jetting to the frontline. The marines sent are from the 26th marine expeditionary unit meu, an airground fighting force of. With constant news of british jihadists fighting alongside isis, its easy to forget others involved in the conflict. Where the black flag of isis flies a look at the nine countries where the. Watch frontlines documentary on the creation of isis, abu musab alzarqawi, abu bakr al baghdadi, and u. Isis militants stormed the air base in northeast syria on sunday, capturing most of it from government forces after days of fighting over the strategic location, a witness and a monitoring group said. Mar 29, 2016 on the american front line against isis.
The operation to bring down the islamic state in khorasan or isisk is now into its fourth month of. One year after isis declared a caliphate, the terrorist group controls wide swaths of territory in iraq and syria and is showing no signs of slowing down its offensive. Turkish army warns it will treat brits fighting isis as terrorists. With rare access to isis, correspondent najibullah quraishi sees firsthand their spreading power. A detachment of us marines has been dispatched to iraq to join the ground fight against isis. A look at the poems written and performed by jihadi militants fighting for isis in. Cnns ben wedeman reports from the frontline in iraqs anbar province. Battling isis on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. Under gunfire on the front lines in iraqs anbar province, cnns ben wedeman finds what strange bedfellows this war makes. Although there are still some fringe terrorist groups in the western sahel or other rural areas that do not supplement their violence.