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Why Are the Taliban So Resilient?
The insurgent group鈥檚 recent attacks have rocked Kabul and its influence is extending across Afghanistan.
The Taliban have staged devastating attacks in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, in recent weeks. And a 大象传媒 study has discovered the group is active across the majority of the country 鈥� pushing beyond its traditional southern stronghold into eastern, western and northern parts. Seventeen years after the Taliban were toppled by a US-led invasion, it is clear the insurgent group has not been defeated. Why are the Taliban so resilient?
Presenter: Helena Merriman
Producers: Ruth Alexander and Josephine Casserly
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