
After 20 years, Taliban returns to power in Afghanistan
Clip: 8/15/2021 | 5m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
After 20 years, Taliban is set to return to power in Afghanistan
The Taliban is set to return to power in Afghanistan, 20 years after being ousted by U.S.-led military operations. What will Taliban 2.0 look like for Afghans? For more on what kind of government will take over from the Ashraf Ghani government, Arian Sharifi, former senior advisor to Afghanistan’s most recent foreign minister, joins.
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After 20 years, Taliban returns to power in Afghanistan
Clip: 8/15/2021 | 5m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
The Taliban is set to return to power in Afghanistan, 20 years after being ousted by U.S.-led military operations. What will Taliban 2.0 look like for Afghans? For more on what kind of government will take over from the Ashraf Ghani government, Arian Sharifi, former senior advisor to Afghanistan’s most recent foreign minister, joins.
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