Rebels increasing hold on drug land
Rebels in Afghanistan and Colombia are increasingly controlling land where illegal drugs are being grown, according to the United Nations.
From BBC News:
Afghanistan had a record opium harvest last year and coca leaf production in Colombia increased 27%, according to The World Drug Report 2008.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says most regions where these drugs are grown are held by insurgents.
It adds that increases in supply from these areas could fuel addiction rates.
