Network of caves used by Taliban discovered in Pakistan

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A network of secret caves dug into rocky mountains reportedly used by both Taliban and al-Qaeda has been discovered in Pakistan. Still housing bedding and mattresses, the network may have been used by some of the organizations’ top leadership. BBC correspondent Shoaib Hassan joins us to describe this mysterious discovery further.

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