"Gold, emeralds, rubies, and amethyst are all illegally mined by ... the Taliban"

Fayzabad, the capital of the northern province where the Taliban has taken hold of mining

08 November 2016
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Perhaps following the UN's call for greater regulation and recognition for small-scale mining, Reuters found one group organising it and taking a cut on a large scale –the Taliban.

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