Afghan opium harvest tests US led crackdown in Kandahar
Afghan farmers harvest this year's opium crop in Kandahar despite US backed efforts to curb production. Officials say eradication cannot reach all fields while reports claim cultivation is falling 30 to 40 percent, yet UN experts warn shifts to remote areas could revive farming next year. Bashir Noorzai’s New York arrest underscores broader drug trafficking ties and the need for Afghan action.