UN officials, warning that the government’s weakening grip on security in Helmand was hampering counter-narcotic efforts, noted that opium production had risen by 87 per cent from 2016.
The US military estimates the Taleban earns between 300 and 400 million dollars a year from drug production, including around 200 million dollars from heroin.
Insurgent groups also generate revenue though taxing local populations in areas they control. The tax, known as ushur, is often charged on proceeds from farming as well as illegal mining.
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