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202644 minPG-13current-affairs

Tracking the Butcher

202644 minPG-13current-affairs

Darrell Blocker, a former CIA officer, details a mission to capture a Taliban leader known as "The Butcher," intensified by the abduction of a teenage boy.

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Channel: National Geographic

Tracking the Butcher

2026• 44 minPG-13

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Darrell Blocker, a former CIA officer, details a mission to capture a Taliban leader known as "The Butcher," intensified by the abduction of a teenage boy.

Synopsis

Darrell Blocker, a former American intelligence officer, leads a mission to capture a high-ranking Taliban figure known as "The Butcher." The operation intensifies when a teenage boy from Blocker's inner circle is taken hostage during a raid, providing critical intelligence. Utilizing the CIA's advanced tracking technology, the agency closes in on this notorious individual. This episode of Inside the CIA: Secrets and Spies highlights the complexities of intelligence work and the personal stakes involved in the fight against terrorism.

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