Carrying out 15,000 operations to fight against drugs in Afghanistan
| The Taliban government's Ministry of Interior announced in a report that 15,000 special operations were conducted to fight against drugs in Afghanistan last year. |
According to the regional office of Tasnim News Agency, “Abdul Matin Qane” the spokesman of the Taliban government’s Ministry of Interior, presented a report and stated that in 2023, nearly 15 thousand special operations have been conducted in the anti-narcotics sector.
He added that in During this period, nearly 8,200 tons of drugs have fallen into the hands of the security forces. Nearly hectares of land were also cleared of drugs during this period.
In a conversation with TOLOnews, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior of the Taliban government talked about the indifference of the international community in the field of providing alternative cultivation for Afghan farmers criticized.
He said: “For alternative cultivation in Afghanistan, the international community has not cooperated effectively so far.”
Some experts are also fighting the Taliban government against drug cultivation and trafficking in Afghanistan.
“Mohammad Matin Mohammadkhel”, an expert on political and military issues, said: “An international delegation should be sent to Afghanistan to stop drug cultivation.” narcotics should be evaluated when narcotics cultivation is reduced, it should also be considered as an alternative for Afghan farmers”.
| Publisher | Tasnim News |
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