TV show in Iraq sparked outcry over fake ISIS fighters kidnapping celebrities
Show was banned for breaching broadcast rules after accusations of bad taste
The stars believed they were visiting a displaced family for a charity show
But once inside, actors disguised as jihadists stormed the home with gunfire
The celebrities were tied up, blindfolded and strapped to suicide vests
An actress in her 50s even passed out with fear during the horrifying prank
The regulators said that the programmes, Tony s Bullet and Raslan s Shooting, breached the broadcast rules
Two Iraqi TV shows, which sparked outrage by pranking celebrities with fake suicide vests and staged kidnappings, have been suspended.
The regulators said that the programmes, Tony s Bullet and Raslan s Shooting, breached the broadcast rules.
In one episode of Raslan s Shooting, an actress passed out in fear after having fake explosives strapped to her. Given the constant threat of militant violence in Iraq, viewers criticised the shows as cruel and tone-deaf.
Islamic State, which has lost its territory in Iraq, continues to attack civilians and the military.
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Two Iraqi TV shows that sparked outrage by pranking celebrities with fake suicide vests and staged kidnappings have been suspended.
Regulators said that the programmes - Tony s Bullet and Raslan s Shooting - breached broadcast rules.
In one episode of Raslan s Shooting, an actress passed out in fear after having fake explosives strapped to her.
Viewers criticised the shows as cruel and tone-deaf, given the constant threat of militant violence in Iraq.
Islamic State has lost its territory in Iraq but continues to attack civilians and the military.
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