A TEAM of Afghan intelligence agents poured around 3,000 litres of liquor into a canal in Kabul, said the national spy agency today, as Taliban authorities crack down on the sale of alcohol.

General Directorate of Intelligence released a video footage showing its agents pouring alcohol stored in barrels into the canal after seizing it during a raid in the capital.

“Muslims have to seriously abstain from making and delivering alcohol,” said an official in the footage that the agency posted on Twitter today.

It is not clear when the raid was carried out or when the alcohol was destroyed, but a statement issued by the agency said three dealers were arrested during the operation.

Selling and consuming alcohol are banned even under the previous Western-backed regime, but the Taliban, known for its austere brand of Islam, is stricter in its opposition to it.

Since the Islamists seized power on August 15, the frequency of raids, including on drug addicts, has increased across the country.

The Taliban’s Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Ministry has issued several guidelines restricting women’s rights. – AFP, January 2, 2022.