Inside the Secret CIA Mission That Toppled the Taliban - Justin Sapp (Part 2)
From Afghanistan with Roh Yakobi by Roh Yakobi
February 16, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 71
About this episode
Justin Sapp shares his experiences from a secret CIA mission that took place after 9/11, detailing the complexities of the conflict in Afghanistan.
Former U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) and Team Alpha member Justin Sapp recounts his role in the clandestine CIA mission that landed behind Taliban lines immediately after 9/11. He describes working alongside General Dostum and later travelling to Bamiyan to meet Karim Khalili and help organise forces to retake the region. Justin details witnessing the aftermath of Taliban savagery against Hazara communities. After Team Alpha, he served multiple deployments in other theatres, and through personal stories and reflections looks back on how an early military success evolved into a far longer and more complicated conflict than anyone expected. 👍🏼 Support the show: Leave stars, comments, share with friends 📺 Watch/Subscribe on YouTube Producer | Host: Roh Yakobi Assistant Producer/Researcher: Sa-aadat Yakobi Music ©: Dawood Sarkhosh Email: hello@rohyakobi.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rohyakobi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theafgpod X: https://x.com/theafgpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Roh Yakobi
Guest: Justin Sapp
Topics covered
- CIA mission
- Taliban
- U.S. Army
- Afghanistan conflict
- military history
- 9/11 aftermath
Keywords
- CIA mission
- Taliban
- Justin Sapp
- Afghanistan
- military conflict
- 9/11
- Team Alpha
- General Dostum
- Karim Khalili
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIA, U.S. Army, Team Alpha
Places: Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Hazara
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