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| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Illegal

Afghanistan: How does the Taliban make money?

Afghanistan: How does the Taliban make money?

(...) The Taliban, the main insurgent group in Afghanistan with an estimated 60,000 fighters, now controls more territory in Afghanistan than at any point since its removal from power by the US-led coalition in 2001.

(...) Maintaining this level of insurgency requires a great deal of funding, from sources both within and outside the country.

So how does the Taliban support itself? (BBC, 22.12.2018)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46554097