The U.S. military is confirming, it's carried out a series of air strikes against facilities transforming poppy juice into heroin.
According to U.S. officials, 85 percent of the world's heroin comes from Afghanistan, an illegal economy valued at around $60 billion.
U.S. Army General John Nicholson, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan described one of the airstrikes.
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U.S. Army General John Nicholson confirmed U.S. President Donald Trump has given them new authority to go after the Taliban.
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OUT: ...in Helmand."
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U.S. Army General John Nicholson confirms that the Taliban has changed it's tactics.
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OUT: ...narco-insurgency."
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