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NewsReport27 October 2026

Deputy interior minister reports 26,500 hectares of poppy and cannabis destroyed in Afghanistan in 2026

Afghanistan International reported that the Taliban deputy interior minister for counter-narcotics, Abdul Rahman Munir, told a Foreign Ministry event in Kabul on 27 October 2026 that authorities had carried out 25,116 anti-drug operations in 2026. According to the report, he said these had destroyed 26,500 hectares of land used for opium poppy and cannabis and led to 10,065 arrests. The same article reports UNODC findings that poppy cultivation rose to more than 43,000 hectares in 2026.

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PlaceAfghanistan

AgencyMinistry of Interior Affairs

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2026-10-27 Report Deputy interior minister reports 26,500 hectares of poppy and cannabis destroyed in Afghanistan in 2026 Afghanistan International reported that the Taliban deputy interior minister for counter-narcotics, Abdul Rahman Munir, told a Foreign Ministry event in Kabul on 27 October 2026 that authorities had carried out 25,116 anti-drug operations in 2026. According to the report, he said these had destroyed 26,500 hectares of land used for opium poppy and cannabis and led to 10,065 arrests. The same article reports UNODC findings that poppy cultivation rose to more than 43,000 hectares in 2026. https://www.afintl.com/en/202610291478 Afghanistan Ministry of Interior Affairs