Monday, 27. August 2007
Topic: DRUGS - on August 27, 2007 at 4:09:00 PM CEST
Inside an Afghan opium market
Travelling on Afghanistan's main Jalalabad to Torkham road, you eventually arrive at Shaddle Bazaar, a market of around 30 shops in the eastern province of Nangarhar, on the border with Pakistan.
At first glance, it looks like any other normal market offering everyday goods.
But in reality, this is one of Afghanistan's biggest opium markets.
bbc.co.uk Afghanistan opium at record highguardian.co.uk Afghanistan's opium production doubles in two years
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