The kidnap diaries
Following a reporter visiting the Afghan tribal held by the Taliban and is later kidnapped
48m
Overview
In 2008 documentary maker Sean Langan travels to Pakistan to film Taliban training camps for Channel 4 but,along with his interpreter Rani,is taken hostage by fervent Taliban adherent Mr. C, who accuses him of being a spy and demands two million dollars ransom. Three nerve-wracking months follow,during which time Sean recalls domestic life with his wife and two sons,for whom he keeps a diary. Given some protection by Gul Jan,in whose house they are prisoners,the pair are finally released after Mr C is informed that Sean is not a spy but a family man like himself.
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