Russia 'Reaches Understanding' With Karzai Over Afghan Drug Raids -- RIA Novosti
Russia and the U.S. will continue joint operations in Afghanistan to destroy drug laboratories after reaching an agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the head of Russia's drug watchdog said on Monday.
Russian and U.S. drug control services carried out on October 28 a joint anti-narcotics operation in Afghanistan, destroying 4 drug labs and 900 kilograms of heroin worth more than $250 million, Ivanov said last week.
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More News On Russia Coming To Agreement With Afghanistan On Future Drug Raids
Afghan Prez gives nod for joint US-Russian raids: official -- Hindustan Times
Afghanistan wants good relations with Russia -- International News
Afghan President Karzai criticises US-Russia drugs raid -- BBC
Hamid Karzai criticises Russian drug raid -- The Telegraph
My Comment: This was a very successful drug raid .... which is what makes Karzai's criticism unique. Some have speculated that the drug raid targeted friends of Karzai, but I strongly believe that Russian involvement in Afghanistan during the 1980s war still holds bitter memories and long term resentments among many .... Karzai included.
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