Episode
Frontline: Inside Assad's Syria
Overview
The world’s eyes have been fixed on the tens of thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn Syria for Europe. But what is life like for those left behind? Correspondent Martin Smith goes Inside Assad’s Syria to report from government-controlled areas as war rages, with on-the-ground reporting and firsthand accounts from Syrians caught in the crisis.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2015-10-27
Episode context
Inside Assad's Syria is Episode 18 in Season 33 of Frontline. It aired on 2015-10-27.
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