Michael Ware tells a compelling story of his experience at the hands of Islamists wanting to create an Islamic State. He was almost executed by the group that began the current push. Michael speaks about the brutality he witnessed at the hands of these people. Michael Ware is presently making a documentary on the subject.


By the way, if you’ve never seen the video from Haifa Street, this three-minute clip from 2010’s Australia Story includes much of what was left on his camera after the Al Qaeda fighters erased his footage.

And here is Mick on Frontline in 2006, reliving the event, with a bit more of the camera footage as he was being dragged from the car.