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The Taliban are megarich – here's where they get the money they use to wage war in Afghanistan

  • Written by Hanif Sufizada, Education and Outreach Program Coordinator, University of Nebraska Omaha
The Taliban are megarich – here's where they get the money they use to wage war in AfghanistanTaliban militants and Afghan civilians celebrate the signing of a peace deal with the United States on March 2.Noorullah Shirzada/AFP via Getty Images)The Taliban are megarich – here's where they get the money they use to wage war in AfghanistanCC BY-ND

The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled by U.S. forces in 2001.

In the fiscal year that ended in March...

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