Event Brief
Oct 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
60 Minutes revisits 2009 Afghanistan IED patrol
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A 60 Minutes archive report recalls a crew traveling with a bomb-hunting unit in Afghanistan in 2009, where they encountered deadly improvised explosive devices. The description also notes that the publication date marks 25 years since the start of the U.S.-led attack on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
WHO: 60 Minutes crew
WHAT: Encountered deadly IEDs while traveling with a bomb-hunting unit
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: Afghanistan
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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