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However, despite these impressive figures, Afghanistan appears to be sliding ... Helmand, Uruzgan and Zabul. Poppy is also grown in four provinces sharing borders with Turkmenistan (Badghis ...

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PFC Aaron Toppen died in June 2014, in an incident of friendly fire while stationed in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. Toppen had been on a special mission to secure the area for an upcoming ...