13 July: Afghanistan's Counter-Narcotics Police destroyed 7 acres of poppy farms in Uruzgan province as part of ongoing efforts to ban poppy cultivation and drug trafficking.
On 13 July, Afghanistan's Counter-Narcotics Police destroyed seven acres of poppy farms in Uruzgan province, as part of the Afghan caretaker government's ongoing efforts to ban poppy cultivation and drug trafficking that began in April 2022. These actions are intended to combat the production of opium and other narcotics originating from poppy plants, which are widely used in the illicit drug trade.
July 13, 2024
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