What I survived

Sean Langan: Kidnapped by the Taliban | P2: The Capture

March 17, 2026·31 min·2-min readsolodocumentary
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Veteran war journalist Sean Langan recounts his descent into increasingly dangerous conflict zones, culminating in his kidnapping by the Haqqani network in Pakistan’s tribal areas after ignoring intense premonitions and placing blind trust in a volatile intermediary. His story reveals the

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Sean Langan

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Sean LanganJason FoxHaqqani networkISI

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Meeting the Taliban

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Channel 4Rory Peck Awards

Topics

Foreign PolicyGeopoliticsMental HealthTrue Crime

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