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Opium production in Afghanistan fell by 99% after US military left (media.mas.to)

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[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Also relevant is how this is the second time the Taliban puts in place such policy, when they were overthrown by US military forces and opium production rose as high as it ever was during US occupation.