Since the American-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the US has trained thousands of Afghan security forces. Among them are militias that were backed by the US Central Intelligence Agency. For years, activists and journalists have documented civilian killings that took place by their hand. How will that legacy affect the current fight ahead for the country?

In this episode:
Emran Feroz (@Emran_Feroz), journalist
Patricia Gossman (@pagossman), Associate Asia Director for Human Rights Watch

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Since the American-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the US has trained thousands of Afghan security forces. Among them are militias that were backed by the US Central Intelligence Agency. For years, activists and journalists have documented civilian killings that took place by their hand. How will that legacy affect the current fight ahead for the country?
In this episode:
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<li>Emran Feroz (<a href="https://twitter.com/Emran_Feroz">@Emran_Feroz</a>), journalist</li>
<li>Patricia Gossman (<a href="https://twitter.com/pagossman?s=20">@pagossman</a>), Associate Asia Director for Human Rights Watch</li>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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