Afghan opium production surges fivefold despite Taliban ban, UN report
UNITED NATIONS - Opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year, a UN survey released Thursday said, marking the first significant increase since the Taliban banned poppy cultivation in 2022.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same UN survey on Afghan opium production rising despite the Taliban ban, and their figures (fivefold, more than quadrupled) are consistent.
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