20 tonnes of drugs destroyed in Afghanistan

STORY: 20 tonnes of drugs destroyed in Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan security force members in preparation for burning illicit drugs and the objects used in manufacturing drugs, in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): MUFTI AHMADULLAH AHMADI, Head of counter-narcotics police 3. various of the ceremony of setting on fire illicit drugs and the objects used in manufacturing drugs STORYLINE: The Afghan caretaker government held a ceremony on Tuesday to set on fire a huge quantity of illicit drugs and the objects used in manufacturing drugs on the outskirts of the capital city of Kabul. More than 20 tonnes of illicit drugs including 635 kg of heroin were set on fire publicly. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): MUFTI AHMADULLAH AHMADI, Head of counter-narcotics police "The counter-narcotics police have conducted more than 22,000 operations and arrested more than 9,000 individuals on the charge of involvement in drug

AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-NEW HOUSES

AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-NEW HOUSES

(240207) -- HERAT, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows a new house under construction for quake-affected families in Herat province, Afghanistan. The Afghan caretaker government has constructed 387 houses for quake-affected families in west Afghanistan's Herat province, Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Mutaqqi said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-NEW HOUSES

AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-NEW HOUSES

(240207) -- HERAT, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows the construction site of new houses for quake-affected families in Herat province, Afghanistan. The Afghan caretaker government has constructed 387 houses for quake-affected families in west Afghanistan's Herat province, Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Mutaqqi said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-NEW HOUSES

AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-NEW HOUSES

(240207) -- HERAT, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at the construction site of new houses for quake-affected families in Herat province, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2023. The Afghan caretaker government has constructed 387 houses for quake-affected families in west Afghanistan's Herat province, Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Mutaqqi said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan

STORY: Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat 2. various of Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel) in Herat province, Afghanistan 3. various of Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam) in Herat province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. Identifying the damaged monuments, the official said that Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel), Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat and Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam), are among the famous historical sites that have been damaged in the tremors. Two deadly quakes, each with a magnitude of

AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a view of the Citadel of Herat, locally known as Qala Iktyaruddin, after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a partial view of the Great Mosque of Herat after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows debris scattered at the Great Mosque of Herat after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a partial view of the Great Mosque of Herat after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)