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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
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Although the mujahideen were aided by the Pakistani, American, British, Chinese and Saudi governments, the mujahideen's primary source of funding was private donors and religious charities throughout the Muslim world—particularly in the Persian Gulf. Jason Burke recounts that "as little as 25% of the money for the Afghan jihad was actually supplied directly by states."
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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
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Foreign donations: The Taliban receive financial aid from certain countries, such as Pakistan, Iran and Russia, as well as private citizens from Pakistan and several Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar¹²⁴. This may account for a significant proportion of their revenue, possibly up to $500 million a year¹.
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Drug trade: Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium, which can be refined to make heroin. The Taliban tax every stage of the drug production and smuggling process, from poppy farmers to traders¹²³. This is one of their main income sources, generating between $100 million and $400 million a year¹.
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Mining and trading minerals: The Taliban exploit the rich mineral resources of Afghanistan, such as copper, gold, iron, coal and gemstones. They extract and sell these minerals to local and foreign buyers, often through illegal channels¹²⁵. This may bring them another $100 million to $400 million a year¹.
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Taxation and extortion: The Taliban impose various taxes on the people and businesses in the areas they control, such as a 10% cultivation tax on opium farmers, a 2.5% wealth tax (zakat), and a 10% tax on harvests (ushr)¹²⁵. They also extort money from development and infrastructure projects, as well as from transport and telecommunication companies¹²⁵. This could add another $300 million to $500 million a year to their coffers¹..
Source: Conversation with Bing, 12/26/202 3 (1) Afghanistan: How do the Taliban make money? - BBC.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46554097.
(2) Who funds the Taliban? Where the Afghanistan militants' funding comes ....
(3) Taliban - Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban.
(4) Who are the Taliban funded by? Inside its £1 billion fortune.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1477515/Taliban-funding-income-arms-Afghanistan-latest-evg.
(5) How is the Taliban funded: Where do the militant group get money and ....
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/taliban-where-weapons-money-funds-b1911655.html.
(6) en.wikipedia.org.
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Translated from source: ⚡️ 4 IMPACT UAVs DESTROYED ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ On the night of October 2, 2023, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with "Shahed" type UAVs from the southeast (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russian Federation). In total, the launches of seven strike UAVs were recorded. 💥The forces and means of the Air Force destroyed 4 "Shahed-131/136". ✊ Let's keep the sky! 🇺🇦 Together - to victory! https://t.me/kpszsu/5933
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Mirror: https://files.catbox.moe/3v1k4p.mp4 Translated from source: Another 1,700+ drones from the Drone Army were sent to the front. Among them are Ukrainian-made drones and foreign unmanned aerial vehicles that are in service with NATO countries. Impact "Vampires", FPV-drones "Fenix", high-speed "Penguins", Avenger, as well as Mavic and Matrice. We also pass on secret birds that have already shown results on the battlefield. Soon the occupiers will feel their work, and you will learn about it from the news. Drones will help the Defense Forces conduct reconnaissance, destroy enemy equipment and save the most valuable thing - the lives of our soldiers. Last month alone, operators hit 780 pieces of equipment. More to come. We continue to provide drones to all areas of the front and scale up the production of Ukrainian birds. https://t.me/zedigital/3669
Translated from source: ⚡️ 34 "SHAHED" AND 6 RECONNAISSANCE UAVS DESTROYED ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ On the night of September 28, 2023, the Russian occupiers attacked with 44 "Shahed-136/131" attack UAVs from the southeast (Primorsko-Akhtarsk region - Russian Federation, Cape Chauda - TOT Crimea). 💥 The forces and means of the Air Force, in cooperation with the anti-aircraft defense of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, destroyed 34 "shahedis"! Fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups were involved in repelling the attack. During the past day, on September 27, six reconnaissance drones of operational-tactical level (Orlan, Zala, Superkam) were destroyed. ✈️ During the current and past days, Air Force aviation has carried out more than 30 sorties for fighter cover and fire damage to the enemy. ✊ Let's keep the sky! 🇺🇦 Together - to victory! https://t.me/kpszsu/5758
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Video: https://files.catbox.moe/pccmxl.mp4 11 "KALIBR" AND 19 "SHAHED" DESTROYED ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ On the night of September 25, 2023, the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with Kalibr cruise missiles, P-800 Onyx anti-ship missiles, and Shahed type UAVs. "Shakhed" launches were carried out from the southeastern direction (Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russian Federation), "Caliber" - from a small missile ship and a submarine from the Black Sea (Feodosia, Novorossiysk regions), "Onyx" - from the Sevastopol region. In total, during the night attack, 33 means of air attack were recorded: 🚀 12 Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles; 🚀 2 P-800 Onyx anti-ship missiles; 🛬 19 strike UAVs "Shahed-136/131". The forces and means of air defense of the Air Force, in cooperation with the air defense of other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, destroyed: 🚀 11 Kalibr cruise missiles; 🛬 19 strike UAVs "Shahed-136/131". In addition, during the past day on September 24, 2023, three Lancet attack UAVs and four reconnaissance drones of the operational-tactical level were destroyed by anti-aircraft fire. ✈️ Over the past day and the current day, the tactical aviation of the Air Force carried out more than three dozen sorties, a third of them - to attack the enemy by fire. ✊ Let's keep the sky! 🇺🇦 Together - to victory! https://t.me/kpszsu/5642
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Do you believe in life after love?
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Sources say that Storm Shadow missiles were used.
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The sat photo is from before the attack. Sorry for the confusion.
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The first image emerged of Ropucha-class landing ship, "Minsk", heavily damaged in the port of Sevastopol after the Ukrainian missile attack.
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Thank you for the correction. The article I sourced this from was misleading. I've edited the title.
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