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The Taliban take over Afghanistan, and the threat of ISIS and Al Qaeda intensifies. On the ground, reporter Najibullah Quraishi (Leaving Afghanistan, Taliban Country) investigates uncertainty and fear among the Afghan people and revisits the lead-up to the U.S. defeat and the Taliban’s return.
In Afghanistan many hundreds of boys, often as young as ten, are being lured off the streets on the promise of a new life.
Najibullah Quraishi journeys deep into enemy territory to meet a different band of militants and foreign fighters who say they are loyal to Osama bin Laden and are readying a new offensive against coalition forces. As the United States faces a major strategic review in Afghanistan, Quraishi’s journey sheds light on a question of growing importance: Is Al Qaeda once again becoming a significant presence in Afghanistan?
Nearly 20 years after the U.S. drove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the group claims it holds more territory that any time since the war began in 2001. As President Trump says he wants to end the war, FRONTLINE reporter Najibullah Quraishi goes on a dangerous journey inside both Taliban- and ISIS-held territory and exposes the harsh reality that not only is the Taliban once again wielding power, but the threat from ISIS looms large.
Frontline followers a reporter who is embedded with Hezb-e-Islami who are group of insurgents allied with the Taliban.
Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires has the largest concentration of football clubs in the world. The most famous is Boca Juniors, having most of Argentina’s population as loyal fanatics. This documentary follows Boca Junior super-fans as they reveal how and why they became the voice for the common man and woman.
An insight into a girls' school in Afghanistan which imposes an even stricter interpretation of Islam than the Taliban.
Witness the rise of ISIS in Afghanistan and how they're training the next generation of jihadists. With rare access to ISIS, correspondent Najibullah Quraishi sees first-hand their spreading power. Also, Pakistan's police fight against the Taliban.
Explores U.S. Special Forces role in the massacre of about 3,000 unarmed Taliban prisoners of war in Afghanistan from the battle of Mazar-e-Sharif by Northern Alliance soldiers.