More Than 161 Tonnes of Narcotics Destroyed in Afghanistan’s Herat Province

DID Press: Security officials in Afghanistan’s western Herat province say 161 tonnes and 490 kilograms of various narcotics seized over the past year have been burned and destroyed in the Khwaja Abdullah Ansari desert area.

Sayed Masoud Husseini, spokesperson for the Taliban-run police command in Herat, said the drugs were destroyed in the presence of a delegation comprising representatives of judicial and legal institutions, security agencies and other relevant departments.

Taliban security officials in Herat described the operation as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking, prevent the spread of narcotics and protect public health.The announcement did not specify the types of drugs destroyed or provide a breakdown of the seized substances.