Document #1313037

Independent (Author)

Drugs for guns: how the Afghan heroin trade is fuelling the Taliban insurgency

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/drugs-for-guns-how-the-afghan-heroin-trade-is-fuelling-the-taliban-insurgency-817230.html

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  • 29 April 2008 | Independent (Author)

    Afghanistan

    Russian arm dealers and Taliban drug lords meet in Tajikistan's desert to trade Russian guns for Afghan drugs; the drugs come mostly from Helmand and are destined for Britain; guns are delivered to the Taliban in parts with high insurgency; the smuggler claim to be untouchable because their bosses include officials in the government

    Drugs for guns: how the Afghan heroin trade is fuelling the Taliban insurgency (Media Report, English)

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    ecoi.net description:
    Russian arm dealers and Taliban drug lords meet in Tajikistan's desert to trade Russian guns for Afghan drugs; the drugs come mostly from Helmand and are destined for Britain; guns are delivered to the Taliban in parts with high insurgency; the smuggler claim to be untouchable because their bosses include officials in the government
    Country:
    Afghanistan
    Source:
    Independent (Author)
    Published:
    29 April 2008
    Original link:
    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/drugs-for-guns-how-the-afghan-heroin-trade-is-fuelling-the-taliban-insurgency-817230.html
    Document type:
    Media Report
    Language:
    English
    Document ID:
    1313037 (former ID 96035)

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