Afghanistan: As the Taliban Seizes Control of Afghanistan, Coal Is a Key Source of Revenue

Aug 26, 2021 | Chloé Farand, Climate Home News
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Coal played a significant role in financing the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and has strategic importance as the militants seek to govern, experts told Climate Home News. The speed with which the Islamist group captured Kabul this month as US-led forces left the country sparked terror in the capital and took many analysts by surprise.