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BBC OS: 2021/08/18 16:06 GMT: Afghanistan: War veterans

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Afghanistan: War veterans

2021/08/18 16:06 GMT

2021/08/18 16:06 GMT: Afghanistan: War veterans

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Afghanistan: War veterans

Veterans who served in Afghanistan reflect on the Taliban's takeover

We speak to three veterans who served in the war in Afghanistan, and find out how they are reflecting on their service as they witness the Taliban takeover of the country. We also hear from Afghans who have fled the country in recent days, and those who are trying to get out.

Also, we answer your questions about the coronavirus pandemic and go through some of the main headlines of the day. Today's expert is Dr Maria Sundaram, infectious disease epidemiologist at ICES Ontario in Toronto. If you want to send us a question, you can WhatsApp the team on +447730751925.

And we get the latest from Haiti, where at least 1,941 people are known to have died in a powerful earthquake. Rescue workers are continuing to pull people alive from rubble but many are still missing.

(Photo: British Soldier leaves the security of the camp walls to conduct a dawn foot patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

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