Report : U.S. military pursuing one Afghan drug traffickers tied to NATO . Terrorist do interface with drug networks and we know they provide finance for the insurgency , and it 's this nexus that creates the security and force-protection issues that make them a legitimate target . '' New initiative strives to shut down big revenue source for insurgency . Report : `` The change is dramatic for a military that once ignored the drug trade , '' Afghanistan , Taliban forces now targeting insurgents tied to drug lords , report says .
Report : U.S. military pursuing one Afghan drug traffickers tied to NATO . New initiative strives to shut down big revenue source for insurgency . Report : `` The change is dramatic for a military that once ignored the drug trade , '' Afghanistan , Taliban forces now targeting insurgents tied to drug lords , report says .