PBS explores ‘ISIS in Afghanistan’ in ‘Frontline’ documentary

As last week’s Paris attacks dominate the news coverage, PBS’ “Frontline� is offering a closer look at the group claiming responsibility for the violence.

In “ISIS in Afghanistan,� the news documentary series offers a portrait of how the Islamic State - most often associated with the Syrian civil war - has taken hold in Afghanistan. Islamic State, also known as ISIS or Daesh, said it was behind Friday’s terror outbreak in France.

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The “Frontline� documentary will air Tuesday on many PBS stations, including at 10 p.m. on PBS SoCal.

Najibullah Quraishi, the journalist behind “ISIS in Afghanistan,� returned with footage of militants training children as young as 3 in the terror tactics used by the group.

This isn’t the first “Frontline� documentary to offer a detailed look at ISIS. A report last year examined the group’s rise. Early this year, “Frontline� reported on government-controlled areas of Syria. And another report told the stories of women who had escaped from ISIS.

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