A report by the BBC shows that Taliban annually earns more than $1.5 billion from drug dealing, illegal mining, collecting electricity bills and financial support from a number of countries.

The report said that this year Taliban’s financial resources and the money they get from these resources have increased against previous years. 

According to the report, from 2015 onwards, it was mostly estimated that Taliban yearly were earning around $400 million. 

“This war is a war from outside. Today, you know, that the militants are supported from many sources such as drugs, drug smugglings, access to customs and support from different countries,” said Dadullah Qane, deputy head of the National United Party of Afghanistan.

The report says Taliban yearly earns from $100 million to $400 million from drugs and taxes; $50 million from mines extractions and $500 million from Iran, Pakistan, Russia and gulf countries which are the biggest supporters of Taliban. 

A number of military affairs analysts said the intelligence and investigative departments have failed to detect the income sources of the Taliban and prevent the group from receiving the money. 

“If this is correct, then it means that fighting the Taliban will become difficult for the countries,” said Hussain Talash, a political affairs analyst.

“Our intelligence and investigative departments are very weak. They cannot detect the weaponry and financial resources of the Taliban,” said Miagul Khalid, a military affairs analyst.

Taliban has rejected details of the report about their incomes.