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US Hits Taliban Drug Labs in Afghanistan

(20 Nov 2017) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: MUST COURTESY DEPT OF STATE DEPT OF DEFENSE- MUST COURTESY DEPT OF DEFENSE Helmand, Afghanistan - 19 November 2017 1. B-52 Strike on Taliban Narcotics Facility DEPT OF DEFENSE- MUST COURTESY DEPT OF DEFENSE Kabul, Afghanistan - 20 November 2017 2. SOUNDBITE (English) General John Nicholson, US Army: "The Afghan Air Force led the strikes yesterday with A-29 attacks against drug labs and then last night they were supported by the U.S. Air Force with B-52s and other strike aircraft including the F-22 Raptor." DEPT OF DEFENSE- MUST COURTESY DEPT OF DEFENSE Helmand, Afghanistan - 19 November 2017 3. F-22 Strike on Taliban Narcotics Facility DEPT OF DEFENSE- MUST COURTESY DEPT OF DEFENSE Kabul, Afghanistan - 20 November 2017 4. SOUNDBITE (English) General John Nicholson, US Army: "At least $200 million of this opium industry goes into the Taliban's bank accounts." DEPT OF DEFENSE- MUST COURTESY DEPT OF DEFENSE Helmand, Afghanistan - 19 November 2017 5. STILL Post Strike DEPT OF DEFENSE- MUST COURTESY DEPT OF DEFENSE Kabul, Afghanistan - 20 November 2017 6. SOUNDBITE (English) General John Nicholson, US Army: "There's about 20 drug trafficking, major drug trafficking organizations in the region in AF-PAK region, 13 in Afghanistan and seven of these have operations in Helmand." ++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK++ 7. SOUNDBITE (English) General John Nicholson, US Army: "The Taliban are interested in making money and to some extent it's fair to say that this movement has evolved into a narco insurgency." ++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK++ 8. SOUNDBITE (English) General John Nicholson, US Army: "These are a demonstration of our of our new authorities are also a demonstration of a will to take the fight to the enemy. And all of his dimensions and specifically in striking northern Helmand and the drug enterprises there were hitting the Taliban where it hurts which is their finances." STORYLINE: American aircraft have targeted drug producing facilities in Afghanistan for the first time under a new strategy aimed at cutting off Taliban funding, the top U.S. general in the country said Monday. Nicholson said the insurgents generate an estimated $200 million a year from poppy cultivation and opium production. In a news conference with the Afghan army chief of staff, Nicholson said the Taliban were becoming a criminal organization. "They fight so that they can keep profiting from narcotics trade and other criminal activities," he said. He added that there are 13 major drug trafficking organizations in Afghanistan, of which seven are in Helmand. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...