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Leaving Afghanistan (Pt 2): Handing victory to the Taliban
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2021
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Veteran Times war correspondent Anthony Loyd hits the road with Afghan security forces… and meets the Taliban. The second of two episodes this week looking back at 20 years of war in Afghanistan, and forward to the country’s uncertain future.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Anthony Loyd, foreign correspondent, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Manveen's August 2020 interview with the president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, is available here.Clips: CNN, BBC, ABC News, Reuters, DW News, MSNBC, Al Jazeera. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jul 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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