News:2023-09-23/Eradication/nangarhar-police-report-destroying-23-acres-of-hashish-in-achin-district

NewsEradication23 September 2023

Nangarhar police report destroying 23 acres of hashish in Achin district

Xinhua reported that counter-narcotics police had destroyed 23 acres of hashish in Achin district of Nangarhar province on 21 and 22 September 2023, according to the provincial police spokesman Hafiz Mawlawi Abdul Basir Zabuli. The report adds that the Ministry of Interior Affairs said police had destroyed 2,070 acres of hashish in neighbouring Paktia province over the previous week.

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PlaceAchinNangarhar ProvinceAfghanistan

AgencyNangarhar provincial police

Approximate location34.13, 70.71

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2023-09-23 Eradication Nangarhar police report destroying 23 acres of hashish in Achin district Xinhua reported that counter-narcotics police had destroyed 23 acres of hashish in Achin district of Nangarhar province on 21 and 22 September 2023, according to the provincial police spokesman Hafiz Mawlawi Abdul Basir Zabuli. The report adds that the Ministry of Interior Affairs said police had destroyed 2,070 acres of hashish in neighbouring Paktia province over the previous week. https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20230923/200ea8de951249d39ec27dcb3f8495bb/c.html Afghanistan Nangarhar Province Achin 34° 7' 48.00" N, 70° 42' 36.00" E administrative seat Nangarhar provincial police