Afghanistan: Taliban Fund War Machine by Mining Raghistan's Gold

Nov 2, 2020 | Afghanistan Times
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Residents of Raghistan district in northeastern Afghanistan say that Badakhshan gold mines are now under Taliban control as insurgency has gained momentum in the provinces. Powerful individuals and the Taliban were using advanced equipment to extract gold illegally and pocket its revenues in Badakhshan, Raghistan district governor Abdul Rahim Farhat has said.