Afghanistan: Caught between drug cartels and the Taliban | DW Documentary
When international troops withdrew in 2021, the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan. The ‘forever war’ was over. But this documentary shows how western military forces were misled or acted on insufficient intelligence — with fatal consequences for the Afghan civilians they were sent to protect.
The documentary “Winning Hearts and Minds†shows how western forces were deliberately misled and in many cases acted on the basis of inadequate information. The results were a disaster for the Afghan population.
In 2006, when Danish and British troops were deployed to Musa Qala in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, the mission was clear. They were to defend their allies, the local police forces, against Taliban insurgents. But this plan was based on a misconception. While the local police in Musa Qala were seen as the allies of the West in the fight for democracy and human rights, in reality they supported a brutal and murderous drug cartel.
Filmmakers Martin Tamm Andersen and Nagieb Khaja uncover this scandal, as well as the local police’s alliance with the brutal brothers Koka and Issa Khan. The filmmakers also examine a corrupt ex-governor’s hold over the Musa Qala police and how this man exploited western involvement to help his drug trade. Musa Qala eventually fell to the Taliban, as the population faced a choice between a ruthless drug cartel and an extremist regime.
The film reveals the tragic betrayal of the international mission that ultimately left an entire country in chaos.
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DW is worried about Afghanistan when thousands of children were reduced to piece by Israeli military!! Israel and American war on Gaza have exposed you !!!! Drop this hypocrisy now!!! Its no longer needed…..
The Afghans defeated the American invaders and made them flee. Since the Americans cannot win on the battlefield, they result to propaganda and economic sanctions.
Wait. What year is this? This sounds like 1979.
Poor kids.
rad-ical judeochristians bar-bari-an crusaders destroyed afghanistan
😢😢Where islam cancer prosper civilization dies…
Same people Danish and British were protecting, assisting, supporting. So called “democracy†what an evil people the west
How did worlds best armies with unlimited resources couldn’t defeat rag tag militias with no regular army and no training or resources is unbelievable
Very brave journalists! There is no word strong enough to condemn the atrocities on children 😢 I Wish western troops did an effort to stop the violence
Western countries Destroy Afghanistan , seryia , vetinam , Iraq labnon , Africa and Asia
Shem on your Mentality and education
well, i bet Issa khan now must have been pickup by the Taliban, killed and his body is somewhere in the middle of the desert. most probably that is what happened. the other possibility is, he might have flee from Afghanistan, and now living in US or Europe. he for sure have to flee, as there is no way Taliban would not pick him up someday, and "disappeared" him from this earth. it is not matter of if, but it is matter of when.
Shame on DW always biased n negative reporting even their r lot of things r truly positive Same for BBC fascist media. We have a proverb a house fly always falls on a dust bin
Taliban fails as the Afghan government that should be their responsibility to keep the Afghan civilians to feel safe in the country. Please criticize the Taliban government and expect more from them.
Can you do the next documentary based on drugs in the USA?
Old documentary.
Pentagón will not allow you to make some documentaries about 🇮🇱😂😂
Not surprised at all.
Earthquake.
Afghanistan will never have Peace.
Europe needs more of these people, and their wonderful culture and religion of peace. They are an asset and an example to any civilised country 🤷ðŸ¼â€â™‚
"bro has guts
guts have bro"
first fighting them as a soldier and then returning back to the same country to interview your once enemy as an interviewer.
crazyyyyyyy