North Afghanistan 'a bridgehead for drug-trafficking to Russia'

MOSCOW, October 23 (RIA Novosti) - Afghan regions controlled by the Northern Alliance serve as a bridgehead for drug-trafficking to Russia, a top Russian drug control official said on Friday.

"In the fight against the Taliban, the U.S. has used the Northern Alliance forces, which we are supporting even now," Viktor Ivanov, director of the Federal Drugs Control Service, said at a meeting at the General Staff Academy. - North Afghanistan 'a bridgehead for drug-trafficking to Russia ...

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