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201562 minPGdocumentary

The Black Flag

201562 minPGdocumentary

Two days of intense fighting lead Shia volunteer fighters to liberate Jorf al-Sakhar, an area near Baghdad previously held by Al-Qaeda for over a decade.

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Two days of intense fighting lead Shia volunteer fighters to liberate Jorf al-Sakhar, an area near Baghdad previously held by Al-Qaeda for over a decade.

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Majed Neisidirector

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Seyyed Ahmad and Seyyed Jafar lead a group of Shia volunteer fighters during the battle for Jorf al-Sakhar, located 60 km southwest of Baghdad. Over two days of intense combat, these under-equipped fighters reclaim territory that had been under Al-Qaeda control for more than a decade. The documentary captures their determination and the challenges they face on the frontlines of the war against ISIS in 2015.

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