VICE News: The Islamic State S01E05 · Bulldozing the Border Between Iraq and Syria

Overview

On August 8, nearly three years after the United States pulled out of Iraq, President Barack Obama ordered airstrikes to commence on Islamic State positions in northern Iraq, as the group’s fighters advanced towards the Kurdish capital of Erbil. For six weeks prior to the strikes the Islamic State made stunning gains within Iraq, effectively dismantling the border with Syria and defeating the Iraqi army with little in the way to stop them.

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1. 1 1. The Spread of the Caliphate2014-08-13 · 10mThe Islamic State, a hardline Sunni jihadist group that formerly had ties to al Qaeda, has conquered large swathes of Iraq and Syria. Previously known as the Islamic State of Iraq
2. 2 2. Grooming Children for Jihad2014-08-13 · 10mFilmmaker Medyan Dairieh meets an Islamic State member from Belgium who works to indoctrinate some of the youngest members of the group. He also gains further insight into the mind
3. 3 3. Enforcing Sharia in Raqqa2014-08-13 · 10mThe Islamic State now governs its caliphate from the north central Syrian city of Raqqa, which was once a relatively westernized agricultural hub. As the State's power base, Raqqa
4. 4 4. Christians in the Caliphate2014-08-13 · 10mThe lightning advances of the Islamic State across Syria and Iraq in June shocked the world. But it’s not just the group's military victories that have garnered attention — it’s al
5. 5 5. Bulldozing the Border Between Iraq and Syria2014-08-13 · 10mOn August 8, nearly three years after the United States pulled out of Iraq, President Barack Obama ordered airstrikes to commence on Islamic State positions in northern Iraq, as th