KABUL, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Afghan authorities burned about 98 tons of seized narcotic drugs on the outskirts of Kabul on Tuesday, the latest in the fight against the illicit drugs and trafficking of the contraband.
"Among the narcotics put on fire and demolished were opium, heroin, morphine, hashish and other types of illegal drugs," Deputy to Interior Ministry on Counter-Narcotics General Baz Mohammad Ahmadi told reporters at the site.
They were confiscated by Counter-Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) and security forces in Kabul province and surrounding areas during the year, the official said.
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