Badakhshan: Protests Over Poppy Eradication Force Taliban Withdrawal from Khash District

Following widespread protests in the Khash district of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province against the destruction of poppy fields, Taliban counternarcotics forces have withdrawn from the area.According to local sources, the protests began after Taliban units launched operations to eradicate poppy cultivation. Local farmers say poppy farming is their main source of income, and its destruction has severely worsened their economic conditions.Over the course of two days, the demonstrations escalated,... Read More