Caliphate

The Grand Mosque of al-Nuri, one of Islam’s great cultural and religious monuments, was destroyed in the battle for Mosul.

With unprecedented and exclusive access, VICE News journalist and filmmaker Medyan Dairieh spent three weeks filming alone inside the self-proclaimed caliphate of the Islamic State.

Filmmaker Medyan Dairieh meets an Islamic State member from Belgium who works to indoctrinate some of the youngest members of the group.

VICE News got unprecedented access within the Islamic State, going to the front lines of Syria as the group advances through the country.