CNN Indonesia & REUTERS, CNN Indonesia | Saturday, 08/21/2021 20:11 WIB
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Launching The Guardian, it is predicted that the current strength of the number of Taliban troops is around 80,000 people and has controlled most of the territory in Afghanistan.
However, the number is predicted to be much higher, around 200,000 people if you count the supporters of the Taliban militia group.
The rapid military strength of the Taliban is allegedly due to the Taliban’s political strategy which calls for calls for anti-colonialism to attract support from the community.
In addition, the problem of severe corruption in various lines of government reduces the confidence of people from various tribes to give their support to the Taliban militia.
Citing VOA, the Taliban is predicted to be able to generate US$300 million to US$1.6 billion per year.
A UN report in June 2021 stated that the Taliban received funding from various criminal activities such as producing and trading narcotics, extortion, and kidnapping.
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