New Delhi. In Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, the rule of Taliban terrorists waving excessive weapons has been established. The presence of a large number of excessive weapons with this organization. From where does the money come to the Taliban to buy all these weapons? In fact, in 2016, Forbes magazine named the Taliban the fifth richest terrorist organization in the world. At that time, the annual turnover of the Taliban was about 400 million dollars. But in 2019-2020, a shocking disclosure has been made in the confidential report of NATO. According to the report, the turnover of the Taliban has increased to $ 1.6 billion i.e. Rs 1,18,67,94 crore in four years.

The NATO report says that this huge income helped the Taliban to grow their organization despite pressure from the international community. The author of this report, Lynn O’Donnell, had also warned that if the income of the terrorist organization continues to grow like this, it will be very difficult to rein in it.

Global action demanded against Taliban
The report warns that unless action is taken against the Taliban globally, it will remain a wealthy organization. With the withdrawal of America from Afghanistan, the Taliban can now become a destabilizing force not only in South Asia but also in countries across the world.

opium trafficking
The biggest source of income for the Taliban is the illegal trade in opium. Areas along the Helmand River in southern Afghanistan, which is heavily held by the Taliban, produce 90 percent of the world’s heroin. The Taliban collect taxes from opium farmers and then illegally trade drugs around the world.

In the report, the action of NATO was told necessary
The report says – NATO forces must take action to stop these activities of the Taliban. After losing power, the Taliban have improved their relations with Iran, Russia, and now China. America’s Defense Intelligence Agency says that the Taliban gets much help from Iran like financial, political, training.