Afghan National Police (ANP)
Establishing a Police Force for Afghanistan
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Regional Command West
Iran and Afghanistan
Narcotics
Overview
Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has played an increasingly important role in virtually all aspects of Afghan society. From 2005 to 2007, opium cultivation nearly doubled, from 104,000 hectares (ha) to 193,000 hectares.1 Production peaked in 2007, resulting in an estimated 8,200 tons of opium, an increase of 34 percent over the previous year.2 There is a symbiotic relationship between the drug trade and the insurgency.
Afghanistan National Army (ANA)
Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs)
Overview
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
The Development of ISAF
Regional Command West
Demographics and Terrain
Regional Command West (RC West) comprises four provinces: Herat, Farah, Badghis and Ghor. The population of RC West is 3,156,000 people.1 RC West borders Iran and is slightly larger than the state of Georgia, with an area of 160,319 square kilometers (61899 sq. miles).