German writer spends 10 days with the Islamic State

Name: German writer spends 10 days with the Islamic State
Uploaded: 2014-12-25T00:37:53Z
Duration: P653S
Description: German author Jürgen Todenhöfer spent 10 days with Islamic State group fighters inside Syria and Iraq after securing a safety guarantee from its leadership. He tells Gwen Ifill what he saw and what he thinks about the militant group’s capability.

Clip: 12/24/2014 | 10m 53s

German author Jürgen Todenhöfer spent 10 days with Islamic State group fighters inside Syria and Iraq after securing a safety guarantee from its leadership. He tells Gwen Ifill what he saw and what he thinks about the militant group’s capability.

Aired: 12/24/14

Rating: NR

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German writer spends 10 days with the Islamic State

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