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Afghanistan Burns Five Tonnes of Drugs, Alcohol in Single Blaze
Afghan authorities on Sunday burned around five tonnes of heroin, hashish, drug-making chemicals and alcohol in a show of their commitment to curbing drug trafficking.
Piles of drugs as well as some 100 bottles of alcohol were set alight outside the western city of Herat, seen as of the three main transit routes for narcotics out of Afghanistan.
“This demonstrates our commitment against drug trafficking. We are determined to prevent drug trafficking by all means possible,” Herat police chief Ayoub Ansari told reporters.
One tonne of heroin, sold gram by gram, is worth 40 million euros ($44 million) when it reaches European markets, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
There are conflicting accounts of how Afghanistan’s war on drugs is going.
Officials stress their efforts in the fight against opium production and trafficking but the country last year produced more than 80 percent of the world’s opium.
In addition to channelling hundreds of million of dollars into the Taliban-led insurgency, drug-based corruption also undermines the nation’s administration.
Afghans are not only producing record amounts of drugs, they are also consuming them.
Addiction levels have risen sharply — from almost nothing under the 1996-2001 Taliban regime — giving rise to a new generation of addicts since the 2001 US-led invasion of Afghanistan.
According to the UN data the national drug use rate stands at 11 percent, one of the highest in the world. Drug use in rural areas is three times higher than in towns and cities.
Written By: AFP
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India sends 3 tons of humanitarian aid to flood-affected families in Afghanistan
India has delivered three tons of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan to support families impacted by recent flooding, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said on Thursday.
Officials confirmed the aid shipment was received the same day and includes essential relief items such as 300 medical kits, 50 kitchen sets, 495 blankets, and 165 tarpaulins.
ANDMA expressed appreciation for India’s continued humanitarian support, noting that the assistance will help address urgent needs in flood-affected areas.
The authority added that a formal assessment is underway and that the aid will be distributed in a transparent and equitable manner to the most affected and vulnerable families.
Flooding has repeatedly affected several regions of Afghanistan, leaving communities in need of immediate relief and longer-term recovery support.
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Afghans will never accept Durand Line fencing, says Borders Minister
Noorullah Noori, Afghanistan’s Minister of Borders, Ethnic Affairs and Tribes, says the barbed-wire fencing along the disputed Durand Line is viewed by Afghans as a wire placed on the chest of the nation, stressing that Afghans will never accept a foreign barrier imposed on their land.
Noori made the remarks during a meeting with a number of political analysts, tribal elders and university professors at his office, where he emphasized that Afghanistan does not recognize an official border with Pakistan and that this position has been clearly communicated on multiple occasions.
Speaking at the gathering, the minister said the current governing system has emerged from among the people and that public cooperation and support have played a key role in reaching this stage.
He added that the system belongs to all Afghans and that all citizens of the country are treated equally. According to him, since the Islamic Emirate came to power, thousands of tribal and local disputes across the country have been resolved, and serious measures have been taken to safeguard the country’s borders.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Ali Jan Ahmad, Deputy Minister for Jirgas and Tribal Coordination at the ministry, said one of the most important factors behind the success of any society and political system is intellectual and ideological unity among the people.
He noted that such unity exists among the Afghan nation.
During the meeting, political analysts and tribal elders also emphasized the importance of unity and solidarity with the current system, stating that the people of Afghanistan will stand alongside the country’s security and defense forces to protect the nation and its territorial integrity.
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CSTO claims security risks from Afghanistan remain high
The alert was issued at the 43rd meeting of the Afghanistan working group under the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has warned that security threats originating from Afghanistan remain high, following a review of the situation by officials and regional representatives in Moscow.
The alert was issued at the 43rd meeting of the Afghanistan working group under the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers, held Wednesday at the organization’s secretariat.
Delegations from CSTO member states joined representatives from the U.N. Office of Counter-Terrorism, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, CIS anti-terror bodies, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Participants exchanged assessments of Afghanistan’s military, political, and humanitarian situation and discussed its implications for regional stability.
In a statement, the CSTO emphasized the importance of continuing humanitarian and economic support for the Afghan population.
Officials also called for sustained monitoring of developments in the country and efforts to promote peaceful processes, aiming to reduce the risk of regional spillover.
The Moscow meeting highlights continuing concern among Central Asian and Russian-led security institutions over potential threats from Afghanistan. The CSTO has repeatedly cautioned that extremist groups could exploit various issues including porous borders, and regional tensions.
Neighboring countries remain wary of cross-border militancy, trafficking, and armed group movements. Regional security organizations have increasingly coordinated assessments, as Afghanistan—while outside formal security frameworks—continues to influence the region.
International organizations also highlight Afghanistan’s fragile humanitarian and economic situation. Millions remain reliant on aid, and reduced funding alongside the return of large numbers of Afghans from neighboring countries has intensified existing pressures.
Afghanistan has long been considered a primary external security concern for CSTO members, particularly Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
The latest warning underscores that, while no immediate crisis has emerged, Afghanistan remains central to overlapping security and humanitarian challenges.
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