“Per week, $40 million in taxpayer money is ending up in the hands of the Taliban," Burchett said.

“We condemn the Taliban’s uphauling treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan,” Dodds said.

Pakistani media reported that traders on both sides are losing an estimated $3 million per day.

Many children and women are among the victims of the fash floods.

In Helmand, a house collapsed in the Shahzadi area of Sangin district, killing two children.

The arrest has sparked strong condemnation from human rights activists.

Sayyaf is making his first publicly known trip to Iran.

At least four others were injured, and several children were among the dead.

“Manipulating the exchange rate is to the benefit of the Taliban," Sopko said.