FRONTLINE

ISIS in Afghanistan/Taliban Hunters

Season 2015 Episode 20 | 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.

Aired: 11/17/15 | Rating: NR

Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.

Extras From This Episode

• ISIS in Afghanistan

  Clip: S2015 Ep20 | 35m 52s

• Taliban Hunters

  Clip: S2015 Ep20 | 20m 49s

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