An Afghan worker prepares to burn a pile of illegal narcotics on the outskirts of Kabul, Sunday. Over 25 tons of narcotics were seized by Afghan security forces in the past nine months around Kabul. Baz Mohammad Ahmadi, Deputy Minister of counter-narcotics at the Interior Ministry, told reporters at the burn site that 1,770 kg of heroin, 2,760 kg of opium and 140 kg of hashish were among the materials destroyed. He said 907 suspects were arrested in connection with the seizure of the drugs and other materials. — Reuters
