Troubling Turn in Afghan War: Taliban Profits Soar by Making Heroin The Taliban have begun refining opium on their own, rather than exporting the raw ingredients, giving the militants even less reason to negotiate. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Macron Takes a Risk in Courting Trump, but Has Little to Show for It17 Rowers Drown After Dragon Boats Capsize in Southern ChinaSuicide Bomber Kills At Least 31 Afghans in KabulArmenia Detains 3 Opposition Leaders Amid ProtestsSatellite Images Reveal the Birth of a Drone BaseKabul Journal: There Are No Chickens on Chicken Street. Now There Are No Customers Either.