Poppy Seeds and Dragon's Teeth: NATO Confronts An Opium-Funded War in Afghanistan - Report
24 January 2008
Robert Matthews, ' ', FRIDE, 24 January 2008
EXCERPT: "On November 6, Afghanistan was shocked by the deadliest bombing in the country's history. The suicide attack occurred in the province of Baghlan, heretofore relatively quiet compared with the violent southeastern territory. The terrorist act killed at least 77 people, including a key opposition figure...
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Afghanistan Sets Up Prison For Women
24 January 2008
'Afghanistan sets up prison for women', Reuters AlertNet, 24 January 2008
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan launched its first prison for women in the capital Kabul on Thursday as part of a plan to build 15 such facilities, officials said.Built with the assistance from Italy's government, the jail can accommodate 330 prisoners who currently languish in various prisons on numerous criminal charges."
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