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Foxtrot in Kandahar, Part 2: Showdown in Takhteh-Pol | CIA

2025/6/10
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Dwayne Evans: 我认为在塔克特普尔村设立路障是至关重要的，因为这条公路是基地组织成员经常使用的路线。通过设立检查站，我们可以区分普通民众和敌对势力，从而有效地控制交通，并为我们提供与基地组织交战的机会。然而，我们最初的目标是抓捕并审问这些人员，以获取有价值的情报，而不是直接杀死他们。不幸的是，第一次抓捕行动并不顺利，这促使我们加强了对当地武装人员的培训，以确保未来能够安全地处理俘虏。

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Team Foxtrot sets up roadblocks in Takhta Pul, leading to the capture of an Al-Qaeda fighter. The situation escalates, and the prisoner is killed in a chaotic struggle, offering a glimpse into the brutal realities of the conflict.
  • Team Foxtrot's arrival in Takhta Pul
  • Establishment of roadblocks
  • Capture of an Al-Qaeda fighter
  • Chaotic struggle and death of the prisoner
  • Dwayne Evans's first close call

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In late 2001, veteran CIA Officer Duane Evans deployed to Afghanistan as part of the US response to 9/11. This is his story.

In Part 2, Duane and Team Foxtrot make the perilous journey to Kandahar. But the Afghan city proves to be no safe haven.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Frank Palmer.

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