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NATO Review: Why terrorists target history

20/12/2017

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Terrorist groups target cultural heritage, from the Taliban destroying the Bamyan Buddhas to so-called Islamic State wrecking Palmyra. But why? This documentary looks at how terrorist groups use cultural heritage for control – but also for funding.

Taking in interviews ranging from the head of UNESCO through to an Afghan smuggler, this documentary looks at the trail of destruction left by terrorist groups in our cultural heritage. It investigates how they both ban it but yet use it to fund their activities.