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April 04, 2007

Clash in Nangahar between residents and counternarcotics forces

Arman-e Milli, a Kabul daily in Dari and Pashtu, reports that yesterday "residents of Bati Kot district of Nangarhar province opened fire on members of the counter-narcotics team in the province yesterday morning." We often hear speculation about such incidents, but rarely do we read details:

The clash started yesterday morning, as the police entered the district to destroy the poppy fields. The people say that they threw stones at the police, but the police opened fire on them. Hazrat Ustad, a resident of this area, told a Pajhwok correspondent that, “the police injured eight innocent civilians in the area.”

Hassan Khan, another resident of this area, said that, “the government can’t destroy the poppy fields, as it has not done a single thing for us.” He added that, “we will defend our poppy fields with our lives.”

Noor Agha, the Nangarhar governor spokesperson, said that, “two security officials were injured in this clash.”

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