Terror
Suroosh Alvi investigates the global jihadi movement: traveling to some of the most volatile countries, he speaks to victims, activists, government officials and fighters on both sides of the War on Terror to discover the line between isn't always clear.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- News
Suroosh Alvi investigates the global jihadi movement: traveling to some of the most volatile countries, he speaks to victims, activists, government officials and fighters on both sides of the War on Terror to discover the line between isn't always clear.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes
Episode 1
Al Qaeda
As the U.S.-led War on Terror decimates al Qaeda's global network the group's Yemeni offshoot finds new ways to stay relevant. Suroosh travels to Aden to discover AQAP flourishing.
Episode 2
The Rise of al Shabaab in Somalia
44 mins
Traveling to Somalia, home to one of the world's most brutal terrorist groups, Suroosh documents the rise of al Shabaab and their relentless reign of terror across the country.
Episode 3
Islamic State
44 mins
The Islamic State's rise left a trail of unparalleled brutality, captured and published in disturbing detail. In Iraq Suroosh traces the group's origins back to a U.S. prison camp.
Episode 4
Boko Haram
44 mins
An obscure religious movement quickly becomes a regional terrorist network. Suroosh travels to Nigeria to investigate Boko Haram's rise and the military struggle to contain it.
Episode 5
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
44 mins
Pakistan's military is blurring moral lines as it adopts increasingly brutal tactics to crackdown on the country's most notorious terrorist group: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.