The Taliban’s Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the destruction of 148 hectares of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Badakhshan. The move came amid ongoing efforts by the Taliban government to eradicate opium production in the country. A local source in Badakhshan told dpa that farmers in a village within the Argu district protested against the destruction, which led to the arrest of several individuals described as “inciters.” The source added that the situation was now calm, with eradication efforts resuming. However, local broadcaster Salam Watandar reported …