US EditionAfghanistan Hopes a Hostage Video Will Make You Want to Visit
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Afghanistan Hopes a Hostage Video Will Make You Want to Visit
A tourist agency in Afghanistan has released disturbing videos promoting the country as a travel destination. In one, three men appear with black bags over their heads, flanked by armed men in a simulated hostage situation. The scene shifts when one of the men gives a thumbs-up after his cover is removed and says, “Welcome to Afghanistan.” The video then cuts to a montage of Taliban fighters with guns and sweeping shots of Afghanistan’s landscap…
A lot of people are surprised by the video.
Terror tourism: “We have a message for America… Welcome to Afghanistan!”
The video of an Afghan travel agency owner, who lives in the USA and Afghanistan alternately, uses black humor to reposition Afghanistan as a destination. What can be seen in the bizarre advertising video.
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