MUMBAI: On 11 September 2001 when the Twin Towers went down in New York the world's attention turned to Afghanistan a country that has been ravaged by war for 23 years.

With Bin Laden in their sights the US began to bomb Afghanistan. Now five years after the events of 9/11 Discovery will air a special Afghanistan The Taliban Years and Beyond on 18 June at 8 pm.

The Taliban ruled Afghanistan with Islamic zeal for over five years. The special reveals the stories of citizens who survived the Taliban regime and looks at the challenges ahead as the country tries to tame warlords and eliminate 10 million land mines.

The documentary looks at what the Taliban regime did to Afghanistan and the impact of that.