Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Afghanistan Opium Overview Get price FILE -- In this April 21, 2014 file photo, Afghan farmers harvest opium, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. For the past month, the Taliban have held control over most of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, where the majority of the world’s opium is grown -- and as insurgent attacks intensify around the provincial capital, residents are blaming rampant government corruption for the rising militant threat. At an international aid conference in Brussels that closed Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, Afghanistan’s leaders pledged to clamp down on graft, but corrupt officials have hollowed out national security forces and are alienating local populations. (AP Photo/Abdul Khaliq, File) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 16285506712217 Creation Date: October 11, 2016 10:04:31 AM Submission Date: October 12, 2016 06:01:03 AM Photographer: Abdul Khaliq Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: AN APRIL 21, 2014 FILE PHOTO. Resolution: 3264 x 2176 4.75 MB Location: Helmand, AFGHANISTAN Transmission Reference: AFG502 Byline Title: STR Caption Writer: RG MM**NY** Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes