Episode
60 Minutes: Friendly Fire, The Rhino Crisis
Overview
Why were 5 U.S. soldiers killed by an American bomber in Afghanistan; and, controversial rhino horn sales eyed as solution to poaching crisis.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 50
- Episode
- Episode 38
- Air date
- 2018-05-27
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Friendly Fire, The Rhino Crisis is Episode 38 in Season 50 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2018-05-27. The runtime is 44 min.
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