Saturday, April 14, 2012

Poppy Farms Destroyed In Kandahar

http://www.bakhtarnews.com.af



More than 2000 jiribs of lands were cleaned from poppy bushes in Kandahar province yesterday.
A responsible of anti-narcotic Dept. of Kandahar said to BNA, this program started a week ago and has planned to clean all areas of this province from poppy pushes.
According to the source, from starting the program up to now more than 2000 jiribs of poppy farms were destroyed in Zeri, Panjwai, Maiwand Shawalikoit and Arghandab districts.
According to another reports, local in charges of Nimroz province said that hundreds jiribs of poppy farms were cleaned from poppy bushes in that province yesterday.
This program was started in the center and other districts of Nimroz province and concluded yesterday.
Fazel Omar Ajmal spokesman of Nimrooz governor said to BNA, at least 734 jiribs of poppy farms were cleaned in this operation.
According to Ajmal, these farms located in Khash, Chakhansoor, and Charborjak areas of Zaranj city.

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