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201543 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Terrorism Social Media

Gangster Jihad

201543 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Khaled Sharrouf gained notoriety for posting images of severed heads alongside his son, marking his involvement with the Islamic State.

Terrorism Social Media

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Khaled Sharrouf gained notoriety for posting images of severed heads alongside his son, marking his involvement with the Islamic State.

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Khaled Sharrouf, an Australian jihadist, gained notoriety for posting images of himself and his son with severed heads while fighting for the Islamic State. The film "Gangster Jihad" follows Sharrouf's radicalization from his suburban life in Sydney to his involvement in global terrorism. It includes interviews with experts who discuss the role of social media in spreading extremist ideologies and the societal impact of Sharrouf's actions. The documentary runs for 43 minutes and was released in 2015.

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