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How US Military Funds Are Ending Up In The Hands Of The Taliban

How US Military Funds Are Ending Up In The Hands Of The Taliban

It's payday in the villages of Zanda Khel and Shobo Khel, so the Indiana National Guard Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) remains vigilant. The ADT is paying a group of farmers for their work on a series of small rock dams, designed to reduce soil erosion and improve irrigation. But this area is a Taliban stronghold and there is a lot of cash involved -- tens of thousands of dollars.

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