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Banned under the Taliban, the centuries old Afghan dance known as the Attan is flourishing once again. A traditional dance with it’s origins buried deep within Afghan history, the Attan was once a Pashtun specialty but is now performed by Afghans of all tribes for various occasions. We speak to a group of young Attan dancers about the history of the dance and how it makes them feel. They perform the Attan upon a mountain top, taking in some of Afghanistan’s most colourful autumnal scenery.

Teaser: Banned under the Taliban, the centuries old Afghan dance known as the Attan is flourishing once again.

On 1 November 2014 the Georgian Army took over the force protection of Bagram Air Field. It marks an important contribution from the Georgians since they began supporting the NATO mission in Afghanistan in 2004. This piece is filmed at Bagram Air Field, and documents some of the ceremony, and includes interviews with the Deputy Chief of General Staff for Georgia, and the interpreter and liaison officer for Georgia’s 51st Light Infantry Battalion taking over force protection.

Jens Stoltenberg pays a visit to Afghanistan for the first time as head of NATO. The Secretary General met with President Ashraf Ghani and went to Kandahar, Herat, Mazar-e Sharif and the Afghan commando base in Kabul, to pay tribute to those who had been injured or lost their lives. Footage includes shots and speeches from the press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, shots from all of his visits to the various bases, and footage of the Afghan commando training.

Afghanistan has suffered more than thirty years of violence and anarchy. The collapse of the brutal Taliban regime has offered the country a brighter future, but at a tremendous cost in human lives.

Every single victim was somebody’s father or mother, brother or sister, husband or wife, son or daughter.

Every one of them will be missed. And we will remember them.

Afghanistan has suffered more than thirty years of violence and anarchy. The collapse of the brutal Taliban regime has offered the country a brighter future, but at a tremendous cost in human lives.

Every single victim was somebody’s father or mother, brother or sister, husband or wife, son or daughter.

Every one of them will be missed. And we will remember them.

Afghanistan has suffered more than thirty years of violence and anarchy. The collapse of the brutal Taliban regime has offered the country a brighter future, but at a tremendous cost in human lives.

Every single victim was somebody’s father or mother, brother or sister, husband or wife, son or daughter.

Every one of them will be missed. And we will remember them.

Afghanistan has suffered more than thirty years of violence and anarchy. The collapse of the brutal Taliban regime has offered the country a brighter future, but at a tremendous cost in human lives.

Every single victim was somebody’s father or mother, brother or sister, husband or wife, son or daughter.

Every one of them will be missed. And we will remember them.

Afghanistan has suffered more than thirty years of violence and anarchy. The collapse of the brutal Taliban regime has offered the country a brighter future, but at a tremendous cost in human lives.

Every single victim was somebody’s father or mother, brother or sister, husband or wife, son or daughter.

Every one of them will be missed. And we will remember them.

Afghanistan has suffered more than thirty years of violence and anarchy. The collapse of the brutal Taliban regime has offered the country a brighter future, but at a tremendous cost in human lives.

Every single victim was somebody’s father or mother, brother or sister, husband or wife, son or daughter.

Every one of them will be missed. And we will remember them.

November saw an important chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Consequence Management training course take place at the Joint CBRN Defense Center of Excellence at Vyškov, Czech Republic. The aim is to provide expert training for partner countries in crisis management for scenarios involving toxic substances and CBRN incidents. The course forms part of NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Program. Also at Vyškov on 12 November, NATO inaugurated its CBRN Reach Back Operations Room. The Reach Back Element provides an efficient communication network to help manage any type of toxic incident or attack in any country or region. Includes sound bites from Colonel Mariana Grama, Republic of Moldova armed forces; Dr Wendy Pemberton, US National Nuclear Security Administration; Colonel Jiri Gajdos, Director, Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence; Captain Gorazd Stergar,Director, CBRN Consequence Management Course and Ambassador Sorin Ducaru, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. Also available in high definition.