Afghanistan: Violent Poppy Clearing Sparks Backlash In Northeastern Afghanistan

May 6, 2024 | Abdullah Hasrat and Pascale Trouillaud, Barron's
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From satellite images, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have been successful in slashing opium production, but on the ground, farmers stripped of their livelihoods have resisted anti-narcotics units -- sometimes at the cost of their lives.