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True Spies: Classic - Team Alpha

2024/7/9
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Team Alpha was composed of eight CIA officers with diverse backgrounds, including linguists, tribal experts, and paramilitaries, who were the first Americans to infiltrate Taliban territory after 9/11.

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Welcome back to October 17, 2001. The dust of 9/11 has barely settled. America and the world are reeling.

In this True Spies Classic, hear the story of 8 CIA officers - a crack team of linguists, tribal experts and paramilitaries, and the first Americans to infiltrate Taliban territory after the attacks. Their mission is to ensure that Al Qaeda does not strike again. They are Team Alpha.

From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs

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