Local sources say that following a verbal argument between a group of drug dealers and Taliban forces in the drug market of the city of Kandahar, a clash occurred between the two sides, as a result of which seven people were injured, including four members of the Taliban and three drug dealers.

Local sources say that following a verbal argument between a group of drug dealers and Taliban forces in the drug market of the city of Kandahar, a clash occurred between the two sides, as a result of which seven people were injured, including four members of the Taliban and three drug dealers.

Local sources told The Afghan International on Wednesday that a group of Taliban militants entered the drug market of Kandahar City's First Security Zone on the pretext of testing outdated and low-quality drugs.

According to one source, Taliban agents demanded money from drug dealers during these investigations. Eyewitnesses say that at the same time, another group of Taliban forces also arrived at the pharmacies and got into a verbal argument and then confronted the first group.

An eyewitness told Afghanistan International that the clashes began after the Taliban tried to set fire to Pakistani medicines in pharmacies.