The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule

NYT WORLD: The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule
By Azam Ahmed and Bryan Denton
Section: World
Source: New York Times
Published Date: December 18, 2024 at 02:00AM

Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.

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