Afghanistan: Taliban Earned $1.6 Billion In 2020: Here's How the Terrorist Group Makes Money

Aug 12, 2021 | Renz Soliman, International Business Times
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The Taliban, one of the most notorious terrorist groups worldwide, has grown its financial assets through the years. The militant group earned $1.6 billion in 2020, which significantly contributed to its war efforts in Afghanistan. The Taliban’s massive income in 2020 came primarily from the group’s illegal drug trade that generated an estimated $416 million. Afghanistan accounted for about 84% of opium production worldwide from 2015 to 2020, based on the United Nations’ World Drug Report 2020.