Afghanistan Frontline Blogger: "Broken Wing Cowboy" has been out of contact for three months. He is doing business in Afghanistan, and there have been no new updates. "Broken Wing Cowboy" is from Shandong, but he spent more time living in Changsha, Hunan due to various reasons. "Broken Wing Cowboy" went back to Afghanistan to do business again, mainly dealing in various gemstones and jade raw materials, with some other businesses, which are not very common. However, in his videos, he mentioned the situation in Afghanistan a few times.
"Broken Wing Cowboy" introduced the tense situation in Afghanistan, especially the fact that several of our countrymen who were mining and doing business in Afghanistan have been attacked or targeted, resulting in casualties, which happens frequently. Therefore, "Broken Wing Cowboy" knows that every time he goes out, he must be accompanied by Afghan bodyguards, armed and ready to protect him.
But since April 29, 2025, "Broken Wing Cowboy" has not updated anything anymore, no news at all. Some say that "Broken Wing Cowboy" went to the northeastern part of Afghanistan to coordinate gold mining matters. But he never returned, and it's unknown whether he is alive or dead.
There are some rumors that "Broken Wing Cowboy" is still alive, but has been detained by local forces in Afghanistan. After several months of negotiation, he has recently been released and is currently recovering. However, these are just rumors, and it's unclear if they are true or false.
All we can say is hoping that "Broken Wing Cowboy" is making a fortune in Afghanistan and deliberately not updating his videos, planning to resume posting once he becomes rich. This is possible. But the worst possibility is that "Broken Wing Cowboy" might have met with misfortune. Because the local armed groups in Afghanistan are really dangerous. No matter what, we hope that "Broken Wing Cowboy" is still alive.
This businessman who has been deeply involved in Afghanistan for over ten years cannot even guarantee his own safety. For ordinary people, going to Afghanistan would be extremely difficult.
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