The story behind the first CIA officers in Afghanistan after 9/11

Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.

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September 26, 2026 at 06:42AM