The Afghan valley proud of its young suicide bombers

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 08, 2023 6:00 pm

TANGI VALLEY, Afghanistan: Taliban-trained suicide bomber Ismail Ashuqullah regrets missing the chance to blow himself up at the height of the Afghan war, like many other young men from the lush Tangi Valley.

He had fought for eight years with the Taliban against United States-led foreign forces and Afghan government troops before joining a special brigade trained for suicide missions.

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