Monday, 13. October 2008
Topic: DRUGS - on October 13, 2008 at 10:54:00 AM CEST
Nato to attack Afghan opium labs
Nato has agreed its troops will be allowed to attack opium factories for the first time in Afghanistan.
Alliance spokesman James Appathurai said troops will act with Afghan forces "against facilities and facilitators" using drugs to finance the Taleban.
Afghan forces have taken the lead in the fight against the drugs industry until now. The US wants more aggressive tactics against the opium trade.
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