More Afghan land cultivated for opium poppies, U.N. finds - latimes

More Afghan land is being used to grow opium poppies than a year ago, the United Nations drug agency said in a a new report  released Tuesday that underscores the challenges in combating the illicit crop. More Afghan land cultivated for opium poppies, U.N. finds
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