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The Real Thing: How Does the Taliban Keep Going?

11 August, 2021

The Taliban Movement has recently made rapid military advances across Afghanistan. The Real Story is an in-depth current affairs programme on BBC. This week Ritula Shah sought to explain the rise of the Taliban Movement and what it means for Afghanistan. Michael Semple was one of four world-leading experts on the Taliban and spoke on the basis of his research conducted in the Mitchell Institute.

To listen to the podcast on BBC Sounds please visit the link below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct1hsr

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