Topic: Insurgency Finance

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Shetard
Episode 1374 2:52:31 - 2:54:35

1374: Shetard

Taliban Financing, Public Finance of Insurgency

Expert Michael Semple explains how the Taliban built a $1.6 billion reserve by taxing everything in their controlled territories, including the heroin trade, customs duties, and telecommunications companies. The hosts question how this financial network flourished during 20 years of U.S. occupation.