Inside the Taliban's war on drugs - BBC News
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2023
- Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders have been more successful in cracking down on opium than anyone ever has, a BBC investigation has found.
The BBC has travelled to major poppy growing areas and had exclusive access to remote provinces where our journalists have seen that farmers have either not grown opium poppy complying with the Taliban’s ban, or they’ve had their poppy crops destroyed if they defied the order.
This is backed by research from UK based experts who have analysed satellite images and said the drop in opium cultivation is likely to be as much as 80%.
The crackdown has big global ramifications, with most of the world’s opium coming from Afghanistan.
Produced, filmed and edited by Imogen Anderson, Sanjay Ganguly and Rachel Wright
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The person is saying we cant grow much crops becuase NATO bombed these land where food cannot grow, But BBC did not translated that 2:30
Im pashtun so show me time stamp, let me verify please
They destroyed large amounts of fertilizer under the claim that it can be used for bomb making where as they could have just given it to local farmers to use in cultivation of other crops.
@@pluto3747 5:00 ish
Most people in the world do not know Pashto. Thank you for pointing it out.
Don't expect fair and unbiased coverage from the BBC, a Western propaganda agency.
Taliban has always banned opium and never supported it. But international media specially Indian media narrates that opium is their main business.
The indian journalist are lazy people. They just parrot what the western media reports. We all know who controls the mainstream. Anyway God is great. Finally with the help of Russia, the evil forces fled like scared dogs out of Afghanistan. Looks so much better today. So happy for the people of Afghanistan
Always blame India.. Pakistanis fundamental duties......
Because it's true! They claim to be religious yet sell opium and live off the degenerates' money. Either convert to Islam or death! That's Shariah law!
so where taliban getting their money?
Industries none, fishery and agriculture none, exporting skilled workers ZERO possibility,......
They want the islamic utopia, yet incapable of even the basic sustenance.
Opium?
India media has no credibility in World
They fight against drugs because of the paternalistic love they have for their people, wish governments did this too to save their people, so many mother lose their sons and daughters because of the drugs 😢
The main reason is it is completely prohibited in islam , and every reason is secondary
As an Indian, I am so happy. Great going my Afghan brothers. Yes, poor farmers would face temporary hardships but in the long run it will be good for them.
I don't think there is no "long run" for them. Food isn't the kind of thing you're able to wait long for.
@@truthsearcher596 الله سيعوضهم .. من يتق الله يجعل له مخرجا و يرزقه من حيث لا يحتسب
yes but according to the drug addicted west, there is no other solution but to grow heroin. As if before the country was destabilized, these farmers weren't growing other things. Change is painful and you cannot make change without sacrifice. The Aghan people survived a decades of bombing and war. I'm sure they will get by without selling drugs to the world. America is very hypocritical, their jails are filled to the brim with people who sold the same plants that were grown by these farmers that they are showing "sympathy" for. But in their sympathy they could not stop bombing the fields of other crops the country had for 20 years. hypocrites.
@@abuabdullah8109🤦🏻
What starving to death?
I am waiting for the BBC to do interviews with the mothers and fathers all around the world who lost their children to the poison in those bags.
when pigs fly 😄😄
waiting for the bbc to interview the familys whos inocent kids were klilled by americans aswell then for the charges to be handed out
They should also start interviewing all the parents that lost their children due to alcoholism and alcohol intoxication.
I'm waiting for the Taliban to get knocked out by Afghan rebels
@florreal4891 please hold your breath until that happens😊...majority of us Afghans support Taliban and our Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan government now
Afghanistan Zindabad one of the best countries I've ever visited
I saw your videos pretty cool and wild.
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Muhamad owned black slaves😂
Dumbass
I love you daddy!!!❤
It's like a mother's blessings to the world humanitarian. World should appreciate and support the farmer's.
3:36 what a gorgeous view!!!
Afghanistan is an amazing country...
I hope it finds peace some day
We do have peace now
just follow the rules and u wont get ur head cut off
It is a peaceful country
do not leasing to the world media there is 100 percent peace naw in the history of afghanistan this is the first time peace and control every wear in all afghanistan if you not believe go visit
@Keln - Go live there.
The negative tone by BBC in this report when what the Taliban is doing is something great is so ironic.
What else are you expecting from liberal colonialist media?
Nato troops tried to stop it and caused farmers to lose income. Taliban encouraged it for revenue. Now taliban are stopping and ensuring farmers lose all income
They used the drug trade to fund their insurgency for decades and now they want to fight it? That is what is truly ironic here.
BBC reporter's supply of hashish comes from Afghanistan 🤫
That's because you are too dim to understand that it is all 100% spin.
The sound mix on this is aweful
Update please
Beautiful Country, Nice People. Afghanistan. From Tanzania
Thanks for appreciation of pukhton nation
@@dawoodutmani5909 Much appreciation
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Real leaders cares about their citizens ❤
Yeah,they care a lot destroying their crops 😂😂😂
@@tigour99 since when drug came to be crops my friend?
@@warrior5847 what?
@@tigour99yes sir.. by destroying their crops..😊🤗
He is just implementing sharia law. In islam it is not allowed to grow that crop for the purpose of intoxication.
Respect to them
GOD bless Afghanistan ❤❤❤❤❤
Govt should sponser growth of saffron field to replace poppy crops in poor soils , many Western barren rugged regions in Pakistan have started cultivation of olives hope Afghanistan can do the same
We have more saffron growing
Stop warring on drugs, Taliban. We like them.
@Suhail Afghanistan and Western Pakistan's rugged barren terrain are ideal for saffron and olive cultivation
@@winstoningram99 Typical social parasite response.
I think even grapes would be a good alternative , they could make some quality wine from there
At least some good news from Afganistan and Taliban. Odd BBC tone as if they are sad to see this positive step being taken.
it seems odd, i do think it was more concern for the people (very poor as it is) who just lost 90% of their income, but a cinnical mind could read it either way
Because we actively sponsored the growing of heroine poppies in Afghanistan during the occupation…
They wanted Afghanistan to have drugs, gay sex and feminism.
The people of Afghanistan did not…
90% of money earned from illegal activities that they have become addicted to the lifestyle it supports, but which they should have never undertook in the first place. The problem with the west, is the pharmaceutical companies make plenty of money campaigning for lengthy withdrawal medicines to help slowly come off drugs, but never really work etc
It's the nature of the media, it runs through their veins, lol.
@@AidanMacgregor-Personal Poverty has occured by the non muslims
What is this location at 6:30?
I need to go there.
Can you please mix the audio properly?
Absolutely wonderful. This is how it's done when governments are actually serious about drug control. The Taliban are doing the whole world a favor and should be commended for it. I'm just beyond happy to see them put an end to this evil crop.
Yes, after decades of profiting from it.
USA did the same thing tho and those farmers still complained lol that’s when USA started sending it back for pharmacy opium
As much as opiates are terrible for the world I fear a massive reduction in heroine will cause a massive increase in the much more deadly fentanyl
@@greattobeadub Nope, that was the US. The CIA would sell the poppy in the form of opium drugs and use the funds to supply the war and other illegal shit.
@@greattobeadub those were the americans lol
So basically the story is about the drug problem and they still manage to talk about women's rights, what do women's rights have to do with drug problems?
The spokesperson answered brilliantly by saying that one should not make the connection between the humanitarian questions and the political questions.
As if women had rights during the America invasion - they'll never talk about the girl who was raped by American soldiers and bled to death from vaginal bleeding, or the rampant rape, exploitation and trafficking of women under the alliance government that US military admitted to overlooking, or the countless innocent women and girls they decimated in airstrikes. And these are just the instances that were documented
Taliban leaders say their issues aren't about women, yet the Western world primarily focuses on this topic when they come there. There are no roads, no proper schools and universities, and so forth. Address these foundational issues first, and then advocate for women's education.
Why does it need to be two separate issues? Why can't women have rights while dealing with all the other issues? It would seem the women issue is a really easy one to fix. Just let women have rights. Done. Sorted. The problem is religious zealots and misogyny.
@@liverman9000 Women had no rights under the alliance government installed by the US its a fallacy.
@@liverman9000 You can argue if the woman have rights in the western world, when they are not allowed to have niqab or only hijab on or different cloth in sports, they have to be almost naked, I think the problem is that the western problem focus on those issues to make people like you and people living in europe to think Taliban is crazy and backwards. So you can always point fingers at anyone in this world, as malcom x said, they can make you look like they want in the media.
We grow a lot of poppy seeds here in Czechia, but its completely legal and all of it is used for traditional food and pastry. Seeing that poppy seeds are still farmed for opium really suprised me
Great work
Kudos to Afghanistan! The ones who have suffered the most from drugs will always appreciate this action of yours. And the ones who just want to profit and have done harm to humanity will criticize it.
They may sell it in silence & that was just a tv show 😂
Well now that heroin is going to be scarce in europe, fentanyl and other ultra-potent synthetic opioids that are easy to synthesize at home are about to flood the continent. If you thought drug addicts are suffering now, you’ve seen nothing yet.
Morphine and Codeine are still needed for people in pain.
You should be so naive to believe they're going to fight drugs...their goal is to grow it under thier control....😏
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The US increased the Opium production by 95%
Hey you need something when your doctor cuts off your Oxy....Why you think it's up 92%... America's Aggressive Drug use fuels the Drug cartels .. if someone cared you would have a border that was protected. .. Not wide open. .
FALSE
@@jeremytine That is a fact mr hive mind.
@@jeremytine Either ur a liar or a complete ignorant
Afghanistan are survived by opium since taliban came in power
Whats the problem with audio are they create any negative image
Great efforts...
The taliban did the same thing back in the 90s. They enforced harsh consequences against growing poppies for opium and under their rule opium production went to 0%. They completely eliminated it. But they did not get the credit they deserved because of their religious views and because they wanted to rebuild Afghanistan on their own terms aligned with their social views and cultural context rather than on western ideas that clashed with their culture. They were also supported by most of the common people in Afghanistan who just wanted stability. Remember the Taliban are not Al-Qaeda (Bin Laden's group) but they got entangled with Al-Qaeda when bin Laden fled to Afghanistan.
They literally genocide other ethnic groups
They fought alongside al Qaeda in the 90s
Ufffff these Muslims can justify anyone and anything.
May God protect the world from these jaahils
@@kumarraj197 shut up lindu
@@Aksarallahshut up stone kisser
Real sincerity to humanity.. Weldon ❤
fantasric job! really impressed here, love to see it!
Many Love my Afghan brothers from Bangladesh
For the first time I see the Taliban doing something I can respect. I don't think the BBC understand that this is were part of our drug problems comes from.
Taliban were always against OPIUM
They're probably doing it for regional benefit. A lot of the world is now stuck on synthetic opiates.
You were in coma or total ignorant. They were doing this since 2001, Thats the reason US invaded Afghanistan because they didn't have supply to feed their addicts in the US
Fentanyl comes from China if it was just opium there wouldn't be many overdoses.
The u.s went there to protect the opium
honestly, he has a point. humanitarian and political issues have no business mixing. never thought i’d say that
Why? Taliban are our Afghan pride and heros...
Doesn’t that go both ways?
@@phoenixrising8640 what
yeah, instead the politicians should be inhuman demons that have children inside their personal rape dungeons!
_rolls eyes_
Both n more governed by religion too
Are you seriously gonna report this thing in negative way
I spent more than three and half years working in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2008. One project I worked on was in Nangahar called CRAWLS in 2001. It was funded by US INL, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Our job was to offer villagers options to growing poppy which included schools, irrigation systems, clinics, roads and the like. I used to say to the villagers, If I give you an irrigation system, you can't use it to grow poppy in some vague hope they might comply. They didn't of course. It is interesting however, for all that is wrong with the Talibs, they are effective in eliminating the opium production and the west should do whatever it can to support that. One US option that floated around at the time was dropping agent orange up a couple of valleys. The Talibs need proper whipper snippers or tractors with mowers to complete the job on the opium and also the hashish that they grow in rotation..
Stop believing the propaganda. More like the Taliban want to control it.
Nothing is wrong with hash
It's crazy that the official Afghan government was so weak and unable to enforce its laws, while Taliban can. Their governance capacity is stronger
We don't want Death for our youth through Drug Poisoning and the world is fighting the menace of contraband. Good job by Afghanistan in talking a Moral Stand and the Right decision to not be a factory of death for the sake of Money even if it means living in poverty.. All countries who are against drugs & narcotics must help Afghanistan in shifting to a different profitable agribusiness than Opium.. Love and Respect from 🇮🇳
The Taliban sell it they just allow consumption.
One dangerous thing that needs to be considered (among Europe at least) is that pretty much the MAIN REASON that Fentanyl has not become a crisis in Europe like America is that the Heroin drug lines through Turkey are so well established they never felt the need to invest in Fentanyl. Hopefully this doesn't backfire and lead to Mafias and Drug lords considering using Fentanyl or even worse Carfentanyl!
LA and Portland in the US have seen giving all clear to all drugs doesn't work.
@@controversial_7 Ah yes, two random CITIES, some of America's absolute worst, prove that you cannot get rid of drugs! How American of you to think they're relevant at all in this context. Can't be serious.. LA? 😆
This will only make fentenl a bigger problem in Europe, middle East and Asia..
Afghanistan will develop very soon in sha Allah.
Insha Allah duas with all Muslims around the world.
I doubt it.
Not until Taliban get their act together and recognize women as human beings. Also, they need to get out of the Pashtoon tradition and biased towards other Afghan minorities ..
@@beebeemo Have you seen videos on how the Taliban treat the Hazara and Tajiks??? Perhaps not. I am not attacking the ethnic groups, I am simply stating the facts that the Pashtoons living in Afghanistan and Pakistan are really harsh on their women. I have seen them. Yes I am a proud American Muslim that practice Islam the way our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) teaches us to do, not these Animals the Talibans.
@@edmasoud2826I mean they are still getting treated better then what the American soldiers would do to them. Obviously theirs stuff they need to develop BUT what can they do when the billions of dollars they could have used for their country is frozen .
از اخبار تان تشکر موفق باشید
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interesting choices made in the mix BBC
Like if taliban doing something good the still being criticised that’s how much the media is biased.
The negative tone is implying that the Taliban hasn’t provided a sensible alternative for farmers who need to pay loans and other bills. Destroying the entire crop, without compensation, is like a 100% tax rate.
@@ShaneyElderberry why don’t the international community unfreeze Afghan asserts and recognize them so the country can prosper? With this ban millions of not just Afghans but Europeans lives are being saved
@@ShaneyElderberry The crop had already had a harvest. 100% had not then been destroyed.
@@ShaneyElderberry no the tone suggests that the poppy should left behind for sometimes so that European Countries n especially UK black market doesn’t crush. If the poppy is left n one more person became addicted for life then who is responsible? N before the invasion the poppy growth was zero so that means western countries deliberately allowed this n made billion out of it.
The most beautiful country on Earth I have ever seen. Great Afghanistan ❤🖤
You are high on heroin so that is reason why do you love afghanistan...
Obviously, you haven't visited a lot of countries. Or, you are an Afghan. 😂
Very good work ❤
Before America invaded Afghanistan the drug business was nonexistent in this country. After the invasion the drug traffic boomed. I think you got the message.
100% VERIFIABLY false
@@jeremytine Actually it is 100% verifiable true.
@@jeremytine it's true drugs in Pakistan were cheap when Americans were in control now it's hard to get high
Drug consumption in the US is from South America. Besides, there's legitimate use for opium un the medical industry. Your statement is biased, so I guess you never got your green card
@@djb.8507 😂 to think that something that has been growing for thousands of years started with the US
God bless Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Insyaallah amen yaRabb Allahuakbar ☝️🤲🤲🤲
I hope that does not happen, they have enough problems.
@@harrybond1485What? 😂
@@rickalistanimation4693 what hell.Anytime you invoke some religion, disaster follows.
@harrybond1485 may Allah bless you. May Allah make you muslim
Anyone have problems with the sound? Narration is fine but I could barely hear actual interviews.
Great job ❤
Amazing bravery by the Talibian in fighting the Opium heartland . 🙏🙏🙏
Same like as early 2000 world wide drought
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How on earth can you use the word "bravery " in the same sentence as that scum the Taliban ? This lot are just murderous religious zealots who have always got their cap out begging to the West. Their country is just a back water shit hole which it always wil be and has been
Very good work
What's Ruby pricing
"Afghanistan has accomplished what no one else could" That is TRUE - We really need to support the Afghanistan government for this issue and others and we should not link the good stuff they are doing and their alleged bad politics.
"Alleged"
"But what about butt sex?!"
-some western "elected" politician
هذا ماجاء به الإسلام،وهذا جوهر الإسلام هو الإصلاح في الأرض😊
"elected" @@gabrielclark1425
An amazing country wish you all the best
Taliban amazing?Dont think so.
@@xa-12musk8 Get lost you devil. I saw how you guys ran away like scared dogs the moment Taliban asked for Russia’s help. Taliban is awesome. What is not is your evil regime. Get lost
Does wsst have any opinion on this also
❤❤ nice work
Amazing Afghanistan ❤ . Amazing Afghanistan ❤ amazing Afghanistan ❤
May God give you strong strength and wisdom
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Poor Brits, they will have to pay more or switch to full synthetics !
My condolences to the poor drug addicts 😂
Good. The less drugs on our streets the better.
Or just switch to white type 4
Finally someone sees the bad side to this
no doubt see the country flooded with fentanyl like usa
It was also known that a lot of British transport planes flew out of heroin production areas for years.
Then the moment we leave it stops.
Absolutely wonderful.
Eye Opener. What USA 🇺🇸 can not do in 20 years of occupation.
Yeah cuz they´re putting addicts in prisons forcing them to rehab resulting in some of them dying.
Also look at the size and population of the USA and little Afghanistan.
Try to think things further out before spreading non-sense.
Just blame USA. What did you do? Nothing but get a dig on USA.
Why you demolished Gautam Buddha 😠
@@robertthompson1254 would be shocking to know if these drugs are being shipped straight to mexico then to the US, I would instantly think karma….
@@imDeshdrohi By God. I have not demolished any idol, neither Somnath nor Budha.
The west guarded poppy fields when we were occupying the place.
no we didnt
@@Arborist5851 Yes you did!
@@Arborist5851 I literally know a guy who was ordered to protect such fields.
@@refaeatkabir3663 False dumbass
Does it rain here
Fix your audio quality
I dont get it. Cant eat poppies.. grow food dummies eat good
you get money from the sale of it
Ever heard of selling a product for money and then buying food 🤣😭🤣 clown
@@ogstringer they grow wheat can they not eat wheat?
“We can’t put food on the table with wheat”
Pretty sure food crops give more nutrition than opium…just saying
It’s about money, dumbas
So u only eat wheat every day?
@@shallnotbenamed814 It's a staple of most diets.... obviously not JUST wheat.
And I guess these people are supposed to buy cloths, tools, medicine etc. with wheat too? Not to mention the fact that they’re living in, you know, a desert, with too little arable land to even feed themselves? Didn’t help that NATO destroyed most of the fertilizer supply in the country either.
@@shallnotbenamed814 What can you make with wheat genius?
Love from India ❤ I wish the people all good education and equal life, May Allah Bless them with Peace and Progress
Insyaallah amen yaRabb 🤲🤲🤲
Ameen , the people's of Afghanistan are very brave and hospitable but the main problem is peace because from too much longe time Afghanistan face wars,
This is free on UA-cam 😅 but you need to pay the bbc to watch it live 😅😅😅
War on Drugs are a great band.
Wow!!!
I hope they succeed !!
Najlepsze że większość morfiny z tych maków idzie dla ludzi którzy cierpią na różnego rodzaju bóle 😢
but they can get addicted
Highly appreciable efforts against production of Drugs. Wish success.
MashaAllah great positive turnover
They destroyed the family's annual earning in minutes without giving anything in return. How positive.
@@kumarraj197 one family income being ruined is better than thousands lives being ruined with opium
@@kumarraj197They took everything the thief had stolen without giving any return. Very sad. Grow up kid.
They are always Positive and insha Allah will be more Positive not only for Muslim but for all humankind.
@@RakibHossain-mq7qv My guy said "grow up kid" like some damned thief matters more than countless families being left with no alternative and nothing.
You won´t win the war on drugs before you win the war on boredom.
Good disgusting stuff
I don't know, the Steam Deck is actually pretty fun. Most people should use that instead.
Stopping supply and reducing demand both help.
Correct and well-said! I love poppy
Best post ever 😂😂😂
The former also mentioned that this land has been bombarded for long time so thats why we have no other option for a crop.
Congratulations to u Afghanistan ❤❤❤
this country is really beautiful
Congratulation to Afghanistan ❤ Beautiful to see a country take control of itself and stopping the international drug trade in its own borders.
Doing so much better than when it was under illegal US/coalition occupation!
i mean i guess SOME people like living in medieval times lmao
The Taliban is turning the country into a happy drug free place whilst in the west, people lay on the street with needles and pipes.
@@kermitidiothunter5943 this is wholesome
Yea guess when the drugs production spike and whose taking profit of it, thats when invaders ruled
As an American, I agree with the entirety of my being.
Poppy is used in the manufacture of medicines.
Dont ban poppy cultivation but regularise it and do it under strict supervision
Great ❤
Respect from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️
The tone of this report is wild. Is the BBC and by extension the British Govt upset with the taliban for reducing opium production?
Great
Good job doing your part of limiting the world of this poisonous plant. Also glad that you are not being cruel to the farmers that try to grow them.
Good job..keep it up
Really appricated work by Taliban . The world should take lesson from it
It's fantastic and Im from the UK
That is the most idiotic statement I've read online, ever. Have a cookie for your immense idiocy.
Ca ca ca.... cavemen
@@phoenixrising8640 Speak for yourself. "Most of us" MINUS the women, AKA 50% of the population who are stripped from basic rights, education and work. Sorry. but you are speaking for yourself. Where I come from I have been in long contact with about 20 Afghans who in fact fled from the same Taliban or just wanted a better life than how it was under Taliban in 1990s era. And they all are in HALF or ZERO support of this Afghanistan. Because they do love their county, but they don't want the 20 years of freedom that Afghanistan was rebuilding, with especially womens rights all across the board, to be reduced to zero
@@Ptolemy336VV The Americans built nothing but mountains of bodies and toilet art lessons in Afghanistan.
editor: what is stereo, anyway. I love mono
Just cleaning of Home happening there..
Kudos to Taliban😊
Flower ba yong pinagpapalo nila?
Lol um yeh, i guess i have to say good job Taliban too.
@@johnschiebe7526 eat and enjoy space travel in your room😂😂😂
@@monkofmayhem1373is it so hard for u to do?
@@phoenixrising8640 well generally speaking they are scumbags but this particular issue they have done a good job.
One might be surprised that natural opium could compete with the newest synthetic opiates (?!?)
the problem with synthetic stuff is that you don't actually know what is put into them, and here you get what you see
These are organic opiates so school run mums in their landrovers will pay double
Also oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine are derived from the opium plant. The majority of pharmaceutical opium is actually grown in Tasmania. The farmer who grows the most receives a brand new Mercedes. I kid you not
@@RealismAndHonor fun fact. As opium flooded into the illicit market from Afghanistan, it made its way into the legal market. The higher supply decreased the price. Drug companies took the boon and spent more money into advertising pain pills.
Fentany is the the new drug in town...
5:40 The dramatic outrance
ALLAH u Akbar that's why we Pakistanis Love Afghan Taliban keep it up ALLAH bless them and gives success to them for this noble cause. Love from Pakistan
poppy is such a beautiful flower.
What a nice show they've put up for foreign journalists. Good thing they didn't burn the crops, so the poppies can be still harvested and opium collected.
Exactly what I thought
Are you deaf and dumb, didn't you hear what the reporter was saying that all liquid pulp from the poppies was making the air pungent. You and your false propaganda,
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Other developed countries need to learn from Taliban government
Maa Shaa Allah 💓💓💓🙏
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ماشاءاللّٰه
Long live Islamic emirate of Afghanistan 🏳️❤️
That man have an M4 😮
I get it, food is harder to make money and u have to travel to market vs Poppy
In America need Taliban for reducing drugs
Taliban you are doing a great job thank you ❤️
and this guy calls himself a man of freedom lol.