Afghanistan: Militant Groups in Afghanistan Get Rich off Mineral Smuggling

Feb 1, 2017 | Noor Zahid, Voice of America
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The smuggling of Afghan minerals supplies millions of dollars to armed groups, insurgents and strongmen in the country, an Afghan anti-corruption watchdog reported Wednesday. The Afghanistan Anti-Corruption Network said in a report that militant groups last year received at least $46 million from minerals and precious stones illegally exported from eastern Nangarhar province to neighboring Pakistan.