KABUL, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces uncovered and torched three clandestine heroin processing laboratories and a large amount of illicit drugs in western Farah and southern Helmand provinces, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in separate statements on Tuesday.
Counter-narcotics units carried out targeted operations on the outskirts of the two provinces, destroying the facilities and recovering substantial quantities of substances used in heroin production, according to the ministry's statements.
As part of ongoing efforts to combat drug addiction, Afghan police have recently rounded up 172 drug users in the Afghan capital, Kabul. These individuals have been transferred to a rehabilitation center for medical care and support.
Meanwhile, Afghan forces conducted 10,599 operations throughout 2025, confiscating 2,356 tons of illicit drugs and dismantling 517 clandestine drug processing labs, according to official figures. ■