Afghanistan: Taliban Leader Urges Afghans to Plant More Trees

Feb 26, 2017 | BBC
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The leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has urged Afghans to plant more trees. In a statement, he called on civilians and fighters to "plant one or several fruit or non-fruit trees for the beautification of Earth and the benefit of almighty Allah's creations". Afghanistan has a severe problem of deforestation. Trees are cut down for heating and illegal timber sales.