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After Mr Afridi planted his marijuana seeds in February, the military began a series of military operations on Taliban fighters who had found refuge in the Tirah Valley. The operation displaced Mr Afridi and a quarter-million other residents, many of whom are still waiting to go home. "We know that our crops are still there," said Mr Afridi, 65, noting the region's moist climate allows...
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