They helped the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now, their lives are upended

WBUR

Published October 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM EDT

Soon after the Sept. 11 attacks, the U.S. launched what would become a 20-year war in Afghanistan. Some Afghans who helped the U.S. prosecute that war regret it.

NPR’s Arezou Rezvani reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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