Taliban Destroys Over 53,000 Kilograms of Drugs and Chemicals in Kandahar

The Taliban administration in Kandahar province announced that more than 53,000 kilograms of narcotics and various chemicals were burned in the Daman district of the province. According to Mullah Asadullah Jamshid, spokesperson for Kandahar’s Police Headquarters, the substances included heroin, methamphetamine, opium, hashish, narcotic pills, caustic acid, and other narcotics and chemical items. These materials were collected by the Anti-Narcotics Directorate of Kandahar’s Police Headquarters and destroyed by the Taliban administration after completing the legal procedures. However, it should be noted that the continuation of restrictive policies and harsh measures by the Taliban administration in the narcotics sector has had widespread negative impacts on the community and security of Kandahar province, raising concerns among the local population and international organizations.