BAGHDAD — A camera follows a celebrity visiting an Iraqi family displaced by conflict, when they’re ambushed by jihadists. The star is convinced they’re done for until troops come to the rescue.
What looks like a close shave is, in fact, a candid camera-style television show airing during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that takes tricking celebrities for laughs to a new level.
And it’s causing a scandal in Iraq, along with accusations of bad taste.
The scene is the same every time: a celebrity, invited for a charitable project, visits the home of a family said to have escaped the clutches of the Islamic State (IS) group.
Once inside, actors disguised as jihadists pounce. …
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