The Jihadist

FRONTLINE conducted more than three dozen interviews for the June 2021 documentary The Jihadist, on the former Al Qaeda commander Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, including during two trips to Idlib province, in Syria, in February 2021. Interview subjects ranged from former U.S. officials to human rights activists, humanitarian aid workers, journalists, refugees and others. We are publishing five extended transcripts of key interviews, providing access to our source materials. These interviews are part of FRONTLINE's Transparency Project, an interactive archive that lets you explore hours of insights, analysis and stories behind our films.