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Helmand Gripped by Opium Harvest
Schoolchildren down pencils and migrant workers arrive to help gather opium paste from the poppy fields.
21 May 08
Foreign Troops Accused in Helmand Raid Massacre
Residents of a southern village tell of a night of violence at the hands of foreign and Afghan soldiers.
15 Jan 08
Helmand Drug Profits Fund Alms for the Poor
Opium traffickers win local approval for handing out Ramadan gifts to poor villagers.
9 Nov 07
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