Snapshot: Afghan Opium Produced and Seized (2008-2012)

October 8, 2013 By domani spero in Af/Pak, Countries 'n Regions, Defense Department, Follow the Money, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Assistance, Foreign Policy, Huh? News, Snapshots, War Tags: Afghanistan, Opium, SIGAR, Snapshot, War on Drugs

Via SIGAR

Terrorist organizations still profit from Afghan drug trade (washingtontimes.com)
Afghanistan produced bigger crop of pot in 2012 (upi.com)
In Afghanistan, USAID program helps grape farmers bear profitable fruit, but troubles loom (stripes.com)
Afghanistan stores 40,000 tons of opiates – Russia’s drug watchdog (rt.com)

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