Badakhshan province

Floods Claim 16 Lives in Baghlan and Badakhshan, Afghanistan

27 May 2024

Recent floods in Baghlan and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistan have resulted in the tragic loss of 16 lives, including women and children, as reported by TOLO News. Local officials confirm that the floods have also caused extensive damage, with 500 houses completely or partially destroyed. Taliban-appointed authorities in Baghlan and...

Afghanistan: Police eradicates poppy on 40,000 acres of land in the Badakhshan province

16 Jul 2023

Poppy has been eliminated from approximately 40,000 acres of land in the Badakhshan province in the previous three months, according to Khaama Press, citing Shafiqullah Hafizi, the director of the region's counter-narcotics police department. "The poppy eradication campaign began three months ago, and we have destroyed 40,000 acres of poppy...