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Drugs users caught up in Taliban crackdown as group continues to impose Islamic law in Afghanistan | South China Morning Post

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A drugs crackdown is the latest sign of the Taliban making its presence known in the Afghan capital Kabul. The militant group that seized power in the country in August 2021 has reportedly been rounding up illicit drug users since late September, as part of its efforts to impose a harsh interpretation of sharia Isla…

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