Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi

Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi (2010)

March 12th, 20101h 24min

Documentary
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In 2007, the Taliban kidnapped 24-year-old Ajmal Naqshbandi and an Italian journalist. Naqshbandi was one of Afghanistan's best "fixers" -- someone hired by foreign journalists to facilitate, translate, and gain access for their stories.


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