Afghanistan

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The Afghan war from behind enemy lines: Documentary-maker follows Taliban as they attack U.S. soldiers

A documentary made by a Norwegian journalist embedded with Taliban fighters has provided a rare glimpse of the other side of the Afghanistan conflict.

The raw footage - captured by Paul Refsdal - shows the Afghan militants attacking U.S. convoys on a road below their mountainous hide-out and celebrating hits with a high-five.

The men also show their softer side to the Norwegian journalist by singing, reciting verses from the Koran and even brushing their long hair as he quietly records their day-to-day activities.

Refsdal informs viewers that a price of $400,000 has been placed on Dawran's head, and the commander himself tells the story of how he was almost killed by a traitor.

Later their perilous position is exposed when the men become concerned by the sight of the U.S. gunship flying nearby.

The narrator says: 'One aircraft that scared them is a transport plane transformed into a gunship.

'When this was in the air Dawran was very concerned.'

During the night, the fighters flee into the mountains when it becomes apparent their hide-out is to be attacked.

And the next day U.S. special forces achieve a successful raid on the house of Dawran's deputy, killing him and a dozen fighters and relatives.

This action ends Refsdal's filming of the unit, and he is told to go back to Kabul.

But at the end of the film, the documentary-maker reveals he was tempted back to the hills by another fighter called Omar, and kidnapped, but released six days later.

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