Lord Miles

Miles Routledge , better known online as Lord Miles, is a British YouTuber known for meeting members of the Taliban during a visit to Afghanistan. While in Afghanistan, he made a 4chan post with the caption "Just chilling in Afghanistan," stating that he's staying there for a few days.https://archive.is/IAep2#selection-1245.4-6565.34
==Afghanistan trip==
On August 13, 2021, a 4chan user under the name "Miles" posted that he was on a trip to Afghanistan for a few days, as Afghanistan was the only country open for visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V19PBG3OvE Before the Taliban captured the country's capital, Kabul, he bought a fake certificate and placed the word "Lord" in front of his name so he would be technically a lord.
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban took over the capital of Kabul. He planned to go to the embassy of the United Kingdom; however, they evacuated, and all flights were unavailable. He made one final stream on Twitch. The next day, military personnel arrived at a safe house and prepared everyone for evacuation. He was equipped with body armor and a rifle and made a Facebook post saying that flights for the Royal Air Force were canceled and that he heard gunshots and was armed in case.
On August 17, 2021, four days during his trip, he evacuated to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.https://www.insider.com/miles-routledge-4chan-user-evacuated-after-afghanistan-holiday-2021-8 Afterwards, he started to gain popularity and got interviews.
===Return to Afghanistan===
In August 2022, he returned to Afghanistan after going to Afghanistan for the first time in a year. During his trip, he joined a Taliban parade and tested guns from a black market gun store with a wanted person and a member of the Taliban. He planned to sell Taliban merchandise on the 21st; however, when he tried to list Taliban headbands on eBay, they were taken down until eBay apologized and said that the listing would be up again in three days.https://twitter.com/real_lord_miles/status/1563106943480107009
During the year of 2022, he visited Afghanistan four times.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER-1lLh4CeY
In 2019, he was banned from the Schengen area, however, got a new passport with different details.https://twitter.com/real_lord_miles/status/1603436908469698560
On June 2, 2022, his Instagram account was suspended due to a post showing a selfie with the Taliban.https://twitter.com/real_lord_miles/status/1532327320417185792
On March 15, 2023, a tweet by the Taliban Public Relations Department was made stating:
: It's with great sorrow to announce that we have lost contact with our beloved brother @real_lord_miles. His last known sighting was in eastern Afghanistan on the 6th of march. We are doing all we can to locate him. The foreign ministry has informed the UK embassy, Islamabad.
Two days later, another tweet was made, with a statement:
:An update on brother @real_lord_miles. The snow battalion has been sent to #Badakshan province in search of Miles. They are well-equipped and have extensive experience in mountain combat and search and rescue. They will start their search from their base in Fayzabad at daybreak.
On March 27, 2023, a final update about the situation was made, saying that he's in perfect health and will soon reappear on social media.
In April 2023, Miles, along with two British men, were captured by the Taliban.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11937281/Danger-tourist-Miles-Routledge-caught-Taliban-wanted-mother-says.html
==Channel==
His channel was created on February 9, 2020, and began uploading on December 31, 2021. He uploads vlogs going to different places, including going to Afghanistan, Kenya, Uganda, Ukraine, and others.
==Trivia==
*He was a student at Loughborough University.
==References==
Category:Vlogging YouTubers
Category:British YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2020