Taleban made $492m in 2011 from taxes, extortion: UN - Straits Times

Taleban made $492m in 2011 from taxes, extortion: UN Straits Times UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The Taleban raised US$400 million (S$492 million) last year through taxes, donations, and extorting businessmen and narcotics dealers in Afghanistan, according to a new United Nations report. Th! e Islamist group has also taken ... and more »

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