. >> quraishi: mullah niazi is tough, frightening, and a very dangerous man. t i took a risk, of course it was a big risk. i had some doubt, if he would do something bad against me. >> narrator: niazi's base is over 500 miles west of kabul, deep in taliban country, where factions regularly clash with government forces. the white flags of the taliban mark the end of the road for najibullah and his team. >> (speaking arabic) >> narrator: the last of aozen checkpoints. >> quraishi: the people who are in the checkpoint, they were coming and looking to us because probably they are seeing journalists for the first time. ♪ ♪ >> narrator: the only approach to niazi's camp is on foot. it's a 90-minute hike over rough terrain. >> quraishi: mullah niazi sent some troops back from the mountain to escort us. and these people were heavily armed. ♪ ♪ it was quite scary. you know, once you're inside, you cannot do anything. you have no way to come back. >> narrator: at the summit, najibullah and his colleagues are ordered into a holding cell. >> quraishi: i saw a sign saying welcome to the t