Taliban bans opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan

Taliban bans opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan

The Taliban (the terrorist movement banned in Russia) announced a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan.

"As per the decree of the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, all Afghans are informed that from now on, cultivation of poppy has been strictly prohibited across the country," according to an order from the Taliban's supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada.

"If anyone violates the decree, the crop will be destroyed immediately and the violator will be treated according to the Sharia law," the order, announced at a news conference by the Ministry of Interior in Kabul, said.

The order said the production, use or transportation of other narcotics was also banned, CNN reported.

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