Afghan forces and the U.S.-led Coalition forces dismantled a drug-making facility and destroyed more than 40 metric-tons of hashish in southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Monday, according to Coalition statement on Tuesday.
"The combined forces were conducting a search of an area in Spin Boldak district known for insurgent activities when the facility was discovered," the statement said.
It also quoted spokesman of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Greg Julian as saying "Today's discovery clearly demonstrated the links between the Taliban and drug trafficking."
"The huge amount of drugs destroyed today will greatly hinder the Taliban's ability to fund their ongoing, hopeless struggle tosubjugate the Afghan people," it added. "No ANSF, Coalition forces or civilian casualties have been reported."
In another engagement on Monday, Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces also killed two militants in Maywand district of Kandahar province.
The joint forces were conducting a search operation on a known insurgent compound where they were engaged by militants using small-arms fire.
After the engagement, the combined forces discovered an improvised explosive device-making facility containing a cache of explosives, a small weapons cache, one torture and some drugs.
The weapons cache's contents were confiscated and drugs and explosives were destroyed on the spot.
Source:Xinhua
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