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Escape from Kabul
As the Taliban advanced on Kabul and Western forces fled, a Northern Ireland naval officer fought from afar to rescue his interpreter's family. Jim Fitzpatrick hears of their dramatic escape and arrival in Ireland, and meets others from here for whom Afghanistan's fate is a deep concern.
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Mon 15 Nov 202101:30
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- Tue 12 Oct 202122:35BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Wed 13 Oct 202122:00BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 13 Nov 202111:30BBC News UK & UK HD only
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- Mon 15 Nov 202101:30BBC News UK HD & UK only