KABUL, an international investigation revealed on Tuesday.
The Taliban, Global Witness found, demanding the stone should be classified as a conflict mineral.
In a report, the watchdog said violent competition for control of the lucrative mines and their revenue, between local strong men, MPs and the Taliban had deeply destabilised the northeastern province of Badakhshan.
“With the Taliban on the outskirts of the mines themselves, as well as controlling key . . .
