Crossing Afghanistan along the 'highway of death' • FRANCE 24 English

Highway 1, or the Ring Road, connects Afghanistan's major cities. After September 11, 2001, it became a hotspot for crime and fighting, particularly between the capital Kabul and Kandahar, the Taliban's birthplace. People taking it had to navigate extortions, kidnappings and suicide bombings. What has become of the road after the US-led war and five years of Taliban rule? Our former Afghanistan correspondent Claire Billet and photojournalist Sandra Calligaro returned to the country to find out. #Afghanistan #Taliban #highwayofdeath Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/CHYb.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen