8am: The Taliban group has started mining marble in Ghazni province without considering the procurement law, local sources reported Thursday. To survive, the group has no other option but to rely on illegal and irresponsible extraction of the underground resources as they used to do when they were fighting against the Kabul Administration. One of the major sources of finance for their fights during the last 20 years was mines under their control. Click here to read more (external link).