Awash in opium, Afghan 'wild west' slips from Kabul's grasp - Reuters

Published on: Wednesday 18 February 2015

ReutersAwash in opium, Afghan 'wild west' slips from Kabul's graspReutersFarah offers a prime example of Afghanistan's nexus between Islamist militancy, crime, opium and Kabul's feeble grip on power. Residents say problems escalated after foreign troops withdrew in early 2013 and locals in Farah's most lawless areas say the ...and more »