Robert Young Pelton

Robert Young Pelton is a Canadian-American author, journalist, and documentary film director. Pelton's work usually consists of conflict reporting and interviews with military and political figures in war zones.

Pelton has been present at several struggles, such as the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi in Afghanistan, the Battle of Grozny (1999–2000) in Chechnya, the rebel siege to control Monrovia in Liberia, and the siege on Villa Somalia in Mogadishu. He spent time with the Taliban, the Northern Alliance (pre-9/11), the CIA during the hunt for Osama bin Laden and with both insurgents and Blackwater security contractors during the war in Iraq. Robert has been with ground forces on ~40 occasions.

Pelton's survival and political guide ''The World's Most Dangerous Places'', provides information for people who work and travel in high-risk zones, and is a ''New York Times'' bestseller. He was also the host of the Discovery Travel Channel series entitled Robert Young Pelton's ''The World's Most Dangerous Places'' from 1998 to 2003. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Pelton writes books and produces documentaries on war-related subjects. Provided by Wikipedia