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The Clashing Agendas In The Fight Against ISIS
It is readily clear that America's regional allies have widely divergent views and a set of priorities that often don't coincide with our focus on ISIS, writes FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith.
April 28, 2016
FRONTLINE Wins Three Overseas Press Club Awards
David Fanning, who founded FRONTLINE in 1983, will receive the OPC's President’s Award for lifetime achievement, as two FRONTLINE documentaries on ISIS are also named award winners.
April 28, 2016
FRONTLINE Wins Peabody Award for "ISIS in Afghanistan"
FRONTLINE's chilling, first-hand look at the terror group's emergence in Afghanistan was honored in the documentary category.
April 26, 2016
FRONTLINE Receives Three Peabody Award Nominations
"Growing Up Trans," "ISIS in Afghanistan " and "Inheritance" earned nods.
April 12, 2016
Belgium’s Deadly Circles of Terror
Coordinated bombings in Brussels may have been in the works for some time, aided by an underworld where crime and extremism blur together.
March 22, 2016
Why Brussels -- and What's Next?
Why has Belgium produced so many ISIS recruits? And how might counterterrorism efforts unfold in the coming weeks?
March 22, 2016
The Number of Children Dying for ISIS is Rising
A new study finds ISIS is increasingly mobilizing children to fight and die for its cause.
March 1, 2016
Pentagon Given New Authority to Target ISIS in Afghanistan
The White House has granted the Pentagon new authority to target ISIS in Afghanistan in addition to the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
January 21, 2016
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Children of ISIS
Children of ISIS
Tens of thousands of children currently live in ISIS-controlled parts of Iraq and Syria, and the group is actively recruiting some of them to be its next generation of fighters.
November 23, 2015
Why Afghanistan's Children Are Used as Spies and Suicide Bombers
In a country that has experienced nearly endless conflict for more than 30 years, Afghan children have regularly been recruited to join armed groups on both sides of the battle line.
November 17, 2015
ISIS is in Afghanistan, But Who Are They Really?
It appears ISIS-allied fighters are gaining a foothold in Afghanistan, but just how similar are they to the group's branches in Iraq and Syria?
November 17, 2015