KABUL, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics forces have confiscated 170 kg of opium poppy and apprehended two suspected smugglers in western Afghanistan's Nimroz province, provincial police spokesman Gul Mohammad Qudrat announced on Sunday.
The seizure took place during a targeted operation in the Zanjer Sharqi area along the Zaranj-Delaram highway, the official said.
The Afghan government has intensified its nationwide campaign against illicit drugs, pledging to eradicate poppy cultivation and dismantle trafficking networks. ■