Vice news said it had obtained the video from the helmetmounted camera of an isis jihadist who died fighting. In 2015, holmes was featured in channel 4 documentary frontline fighting. The rise and reign of jeff bezos full film frontline. Explore syrian civil war news on live map in english. Kurdish women fight on front lines against islamic state wsj. The tdolls are ready to be created and powerful enchelons are prepared to fight in your name. He described how isis cut the throats of any of his units members that they captured. The selfproclaimed islamic state brutally besieged rojava the kurdish region fresh from fighting for syrian independence.
Sep 15, 2015 britains policy against isis is shameful says city man who fought with kurds in syria. Iraqi forces shaken by isis resistance in fight for mosul. It marked the beginning of what would quickly become a brutal battle of attrition that would last nearly. Afghanistanwardocs 60 minutes us accepts losing in.
Germany wants to send more troops to help kurds fight isis. On the ground in iraq, the war against isis is just. 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 new generation of jihadists. Frontline goes inside the battle for mosul, with civilians, soldiers and isis suspects. To do justice to isis victims and prevent a resurgence of the extremist group, the. W hy do some british citizens leave the safety of home to fight a foreign war. 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. The secret history of isis watch s2016 e10 frontline. Theres an isis fighter in this house mosul frontline. Shot over the course of the ninemonth battle, mosul follows one iraqi special forces unit as they lead. Frontline is a public affairs television program that produces and broadcasts indepth documentaries about various subjects.
There are some 20 soldiers in this frontline position. 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. Us m777 howitzers around conico in action last night, after isis elements reportedly attacked one of the oil fields in deir ezzor. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of frontline fighting. Oct 11, 2016 watch frontline s documentary on the conflicting interests of allies in the u. Just as the ypj was on the frontline in the battle against isis and the establishment of rojava, its fighters remain determined to lead the movement to protect their homeland from what they refer to as turkish occupation forces. In final stages of mosul fight, us plays larger role. Walking around its soaring heights after the battle, which ended only five days ago, is a dizzying experience. Us to send heavier weapons to syrian kurds and reassures. Sep 17, 2015 w hy do some british citizens leave the safety of home to fight a foreign war.
The twoway this is a key moment in the war against isis. To begin doing so, it is necessary to understand the external factors that have shaped isiss communications strategy. Kurdish groups condemn terrorism charges against britishkurd teenage girl. What i want to understand is, why has the fight against isis taken so long. But now turkey wants to muscle the americans out the middle east. All i knew about isis was that they were establishing islamic law and fighting bashar alassad, he says. Should the plan be approved by the parliament, it would require changes in the supreme law to reverse the strict military policy.
Forces play crucial role against isis in mosul the new. Antitank weapons systems to address the vehicleborn ieds. 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. 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. Iraqi prime minister haider alabadi declared on twitter, fallujah has returned to the nation and mosul is the next battle. Sep 02, 2016 turkish army warns it will treat brits fighting isis as terrorists. Mosul one of iraqs largest cities is the last major. Watch frontline s documentary on the conflicting interests of allies in the u. Isis school teaches children jihad in afghanistan frontline duration. How to fight the islamic state online foreign affairs. Turkish army warns it will treat brits fighting isis as terrorists. Dec 12, 2014 the german government wants to send over 100 troops to train kurds fighting against the islamic state in northern iraq. The violations documentation center in syria assessed the death toll. Irishman fighting isis in syria describes savage enemy.
Inside the first day of fighting against isis more on the morning of october 17, iraqi and kurdish forces launched an attack on the city of mosul. 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. Not fighting isis could be worse than fighting it the atlantic. On the syrian frontline, the battle is reaching its crescendo the. Map of syrian civil war syria news and incidents today. Forces play crucial role against isis in mosul the.
Trip reports to the frontlines against isis my trip to northern syria and iraq, walking through the bustling bazaar in duhok, inspecting a captured isis uav drone in west kirkuk, avoiding syrian regime checkpoints in qamishli, seeing firsthand the destruction of kobani after surviving the onslaught of over 9,000. Iraqi forces fight their way toward mosul for crucial battle against isis. Senior us officials from the antiisis coalition say their approach is shifting from frontline fighting characterized by deadly, neardaily airstrikes. Dead isis fighters headcam video shows chaos at frontline. Watch brits battling isis documentary frontline fighting the brits battling isis chaos documentary on dailymotion. He said he joined the fight because he didnt want to be sat here fixing peoples computers or. We are not meant to sit at home meet the female peshmerga fighters battling isis. British fighters battling isis in syria hailed as heroes. Turkish relationship had endured for over 70 years.
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. And so isis just downloaded those textbooks and used them in isis schools. Apr 07, 2017 the range of platforms, the diffusion of sympathizers, and the sheer volume of content make it difficult for governments and private companies to contain the online isis threat. Mar 29, 2016 on the american front line against isis.
According to its records, between 19 july 2012 and 15 december 2016. Im sure theres some humanity left in them, probably behind many layers of denial. During the battle for raqqa, he commanded the fourman 223 ypg sniper unit made up of. The inside story of three untrained british volunteers with no family connections to the middle east. Taking down isis web sites is like shooting fish in a barrel. 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. Iraqi progovernment forces hold a position on the frontline on friday near the village of tall altibah, some 20 miles south of mosul, during an operation to retake the hub city from the islamic. A british it worker who left home to fight isis has. On a bogus pretext and backed by russia, turkey has launched an incursion into syria. On the american front line against isis the new yorker. These kurdish women fought on the frontlines against isis. The forces were allegedly battling alnusra militants, attempting to force the terrorist group out of the predominantly kurdish aleppo neighborhood of sheikh maqsood. There is soo many targets out there right now on twitter, facebook, youtube, and sendvid all are flooded with isis users and propaganda. Kurdish militia filmed in front line aleppo battle with al.
Germany and usa as they venture deeper into the heart of the ground war. British man who fought isis charged with terror offenses. Theyre not backing down new york times reporter rukmini callimachi was recently embedded with iraqi troops fighting to liberate western mosul from isis. In fact, isis has distinct digital weaknessesand its opponents should exploit these to push the group out of the public internet. Jac holmes 18 january 1993 23 october 2017 was a british volunteer with the kurdish ypg. 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.
Sniper unit made up of international volunteers from spain, the us and germany. About twothirds or more are kurdish, the others are syrian arabs from the raqqa area. The us, germany, and other countries providing military assistance to. More than a dozen civilians have been reportedly killed in the last 24 hours as the battle for the last territory held by isis nears its end in eastern syria. 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. Usbacked fighters move into isis stronghold raqqa for the first time. Watch frontline s documentary on the creation of isis, abu musab alzarqawi, abu bakr al baghdadi, and u. Map of syrian civil war syria news and incidents today syria. A dutch biker gang is going to fight isis and that is totally.
Frontline is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our. Back in february, general joseph votel, commander of the us forces in the middle east, after visiting the raqqa frontline told reporters kurdishled syrian democratic forces need more than ak47s weapons in the fight against islamic state is, formerly isis isil. Jul 23, 2017 according to salvin, the united states sees isisk as more of an authorized franchise of isismain than the islamic states operation in libya, which is more closely tied to the fighting. To set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. The brits battling isis is on channel 4 at 10pm on wednesday. Glass wanted to fight for the group, against the syrian government, but an injury meant he was unfit for the frontline. The battle to drive isis out of iraqs secondlargest city was brutal and grueling. Behind the front lines in the fight to annihilate isis in. Bloody battle for last isis territory nears end in syria. Peshmerga forces routed islamic state also known as isis fighters. Back in october 2016, an elite team of iraqi special forces were sent directly to the frontline against isis with only one objective, to reclaim mosul and eradicate the remaining isis fighters.
Become the best of the frontline and conquer the enemy command post in order to complete your mission. Holmes was a former it worker and decorator from poole in dorset. Battling isis is a tv show on australian national television from sbs one with an average rating of 3. But the toughest part of the battle the housetohouse combat in the narrow streets of the old part of western mosul still lies. The brits battling isis, which aired on channel 4 this evening. The brits battling isis channel 4 is supposed to answer the question, we arent offered. Turkish army warns it will treat brits fighting isis as. 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. 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. 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. Britains policy against isis is shameful says city man who fought with kurds in syria. At first glance, the islamic state can look hopelessly dominant online, with its persistent army of propaganda peddlers and automated trolls. 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.
Usbacked fighters move into isis stronghold raqqa for the. Sep 11, 2014 not fighting isis could be worse than fighting it. Ausreise gewaltbereiter islamisten aus deutschland im jahr 2015. Nov 28, 2016 watch brits battling isis documentary frontline fighting the brits battling isis chaos documentary on dailymotion. Laois man who fought with kurdish army against isis in syria and described what battling the islamic. The kurds finally got their own american equipmentby fighting isis for it. Apr 27, 2016 dead isis fighters headcam video shows chaos and disorganisation on frontline. Turkey declares a military frontline against america. Watch frontline s documentary on the stunning cost of iraqi forces brutal, ninemonth, streetbystreet fight to drive isis out of mosul. 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 in raqqa on 23 october 2017 while clearing mines from the city.
Guardian reporter ghaith abdulahad examines the fight and its toll, surviving a suicide bomb. Kurdish women in iraq and syria are training to fight islamic state. Frontline battle for iraq and hunting isis 2017 youtube. Members of the no surrender motorcycle club, a dutch biker gang, have reportedly joined up with kurds fighting isis in northern iraq and syria, and a dutch public prosectutor in the hague yes. British fighters battling isis in syria hailed as heroes after dramatic documentary airs. The commander is a kurd, and needs an interpreter to communicate with. Meet the allfemale yazidi battalion who were raped and. With over four years of fighting, the battle of aleppo represents one of the longest sieges in modern warfare, which left an estimated 31,183 people dead, almost a tenth of the overall syrian war casualties. Mr gifford, who uses a pseudonym to protect his identity, is speaking to the independent from the frontline of the battle for raqqa, isis defacto capital and largest remaining stronghold in syria.
Sep 16, 2015 british fighters battling isis in syria hailed as heroes after dramatic documentary airs. Transcript for the frontline film confronting isis. Filmed by three former soldiers, this documentary follows british me. James matthews, a former british soldier according to the uk press association, appeared at westminster magistrates court in central london on wednesday. Nov 14, 2016 meet the allfemale yazidi battalion who were raped and tortured but are now sworn to fight isis.
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