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Title: U.S. Attacks Taliban’s Source of Funds in Afghanistan
Post by: rangerrebew on June 03, 2018, 11:00:48 am

U.S. Attacks Taliban’s Source of Funds in Afghanistan


U.S. Attacks Taliban’s Source of Funds in Afghanistan by Michael M. Phillips – Wall Street Journal

    KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. has retooled its aerial bombing campaign in Afghanistan to target the Taliban’s sources of money, not just its fighters.

    Since the strategic bombing campaign began in November, U.S. aircraft have conducted 113 strikes aimed at cutting off revenue the Taliban allegedly receive from opium poppies and roadside taxes, a major shift in war strategy intended to drive the insurgents to the negotiating table.

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