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Mosul and the Islamic State

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When the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or Daesh) captured Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul in 2014, it heralded a period of unimaginable terror and destruction. A young man named Omar, writing under the pen name of ‘Mosul Eye’, secretly reported from the besieged city unveiling to the world apocalyptic scenes as militants desperately searched for him. For the first time, Mosul and the Islamic State tells the untold stories from inside the Islamic State’s reign of terror over this ancient city, the pursuit of justice in its aftermath, and the enduring struggle of its people for a better future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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United States

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When the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or Daesh) captured Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul in 2014, it heralded a period of unimaginable terror and destruction. A young man named Omar, writing under the pen name of ‘Mosul Eye’, secretly reported from the besieged city unveiling to the world apocalyptic scenes as militants desperately searched for him. For the first time, Mosul and the Islamic State tells the untold stories from inside the Islamic State’s reign of terror over this ancient city, the pursuit of justice in its aftermath, and the enduring struggle of its people for a better future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Episode 4, Part 2: Never Again, Silence

9/21/2021
The Mosuli resistance leads the struggle for justice and renewal for the city’s people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:39:02

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Episode 4, Part 1: Never Again, Genocide

9/17/2021
The Mosuli resistance leads the struggle for justice and renewal for the city’s people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:33:53

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Episode 3, Part 2: Hell, Trapped

8/24/2021
Slaughter on the Tigris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:35

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Episode 3, Part 1: Hell, Betrayed

8/20/2021
Slaughter on the Tigris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:47:16

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Bonus Content: Inside the Islamic State in Mosul

8/17/2021
Experts break down the Islamic State's system of government in Mosul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:28:21

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Episode 2, Part 2: Opportunities Lost, Everything

8/4/2021
Go inside the underground battle for Mosul as the jihadists rise, and fall, and rise again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:31:36

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Episode 2, Part 1: Opportunities Lost, Democracy

8/4/2021
Go inside the underground battle for Mosul as the jihadists rise, and fall, and rise again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:31:52

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Episode 1: Creating Monsters

7/21/2021
Decades of war, dictatorship, sanctions, and more wars take its toll. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:37:40

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Coming July 21: Mosul and the Islamic State

6/22/2021
Mosul and the Islamic State journeys back-and-forth between the streets of Mosul and the inner sanctums of the Islamic State terrorist group. For the first time, local Iraqis tell their stories of terror, survival, resistance, and hope alongside senior government officials, combat veterans, and other eyewitnesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:00:53