BBC Our World - Return of the Taliban (2021)

Afghanistan is at critical juncture in its history. As American and allied forces withdraw, the country is now at risk of falling to the Taliban. In episode one of this two-part series, Yalda Hakim returns to the country of her birth to meet people who have benefited from the last twenty years and spends time with Vice-President Amrullah Saleh, who says he would rather die than surrender to the Taliban. What does the future hold for the Afghan people?

In part 2 Yalda Hakim travels to the country of her birth, Afghanistan, where she gains unprecedented access to the Taliban. She meets with a frontline commander from Helmand Province as well as the Taliban leadership in Doha, learning about their plans for ruling the country after the Americans leave.

They claim they have changed but as they take control of most of Afghanistan who are they really, and how do they wish to rule?

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