| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Illegal
Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, opium is as big a winner as Islamic extremism
Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, opium is as big a winner as Islamic extremism
After more than 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan, the withdrawal of United States-led forces is causing a humanitarian crisis as the Taliban takes control of the country.
Heroin, morphine, opium, hashish and poppy have mostly benefited the Taliban in recent years, and that likely means destitute Afghans will be dependent on the opium trade for survival. (The Conversation, USA. 01.09.2021)
https://theconversation.com/in-afghanistan-opium-is-as-big-a-winner-as-islamic-extremism-166474