The Taliban administration said three drug production and processing factories were identified and destroyed in separate operations in Kabul, Helmand and Badakhshan. According to the administration, some raw materials and equipment used in drug production were also recovered in the operations.<\/p>\n
Based on the information released, anti-narcotics police forces in Helmand and Badakhshan discovered the factories. The Taliban administration did not provide further details about the exact locations of the factories or the quantity of drugs seized.<\/p>\n
In a separate incident, the Taliban administration said 4,350 narcotic pills were found and confiscated in several actions in different parts of Kabul province. According to officials from the administration, the pills were recovered during operations by anti-narcotics police forces.<\/p>\n
The Taliban administration also announced the arrest of seven people in connection with the production and sale of narcotic substances. According to the administration, the detained individuals will be handed over to judicial and legal authorities after initial investigations.<\/p>\n
Kabul, Helmand and Badakhshan are among the provinces that have repeatedly seen incidents related to drug trafficking and production in recent years. Since returning to power, the Taliban have repeatedly announced anti-drug operations, but independent details about the scale and outcomes of these actions are not regularly available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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