FRONTLINE

ISIS in Afghanistan/Taliban Hunters

ISIS is on the rise in Afghanistan -- and they say they're getting young kids to join the jihad. 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 they're focusing their efforts on training a new generation of jihadists. Then in Pt. 2, how one police unit in Pakistan is fighting the Taliban.

ISIS in Afghanistan/Taliban Hunters

54m 10s

ISIS is on the rise in Afghanistan -- and they say they're getting young kids to join the jihad. 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 they're focusing their efforts on training a new generation of jihadists. Then in Pt. 2, how one police unit in Pakistan is fighting the Taliban.

Previews + Extras

  • ISIS in Afghanistan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ISIS in Afghanistan

    S2015 E20 - 35m 52s

    ISIS is on the rise in Afghanistan -- and they say they're getting young kids to join the jihad. 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 they're focusing their efforts on training a new generation of jihadists.

  • Taliban Hunters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Taliban Hunters

    S2015 E20 - 20m 49s

    FRONTLINE goes inside a counter-terrorism unit in Karachi, Pakistan that's dedicated to tracking down Taliban suspects.

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