Read on Twitter
As often happens,behind easy labels,there are complex stories waiting to be told.This is even more true in the case of Afghanistan, where war, propaganda,and the lack of available firsthand information,make the reality on the ground hard to understand. So,who is Alipour?A thread
An interesting documentary by Bamiyan TV tries to shed light on the story behind Alipour AKA Commander Shamsheer (sword), giving context and reporting from the ground opinions, feelings, and fears of many people from Bamiyan and Behsud.
The Kabul-Bamiyan road is known as the“Death Road”. Many are the travelers killed by the Taliban. Among them Abdul Samad Amiri former Acting Director in Ghor of the Afg Human Rights Commission. The resistance front took the security of this road, allowing people to travel safely
But the resistance front engaged also in other defensive and hostage rescue operations. “In summary, so far this person has served us, but the government has not” - says one villager.