21 days ago · Afghanistan
The story behind the first CIA officers in Afghanistan after 9/11
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. CBS News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Afghanistan. The first report grouped here was at 26 Sept 2026, 11:42 UTC. The headline in use is “The story behind the first CIA officers in Afghanistan after 9/11”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
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The story behind the first CIA officers in Afghanistan after 9/11
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