Nirkh District

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Nirkh
نرخ
District
Country Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan
Province Wardak Province

Nirkh or Nerkh is a district of about 480 square kilometres (185 sq. mi.) in the east of Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 57,000 in 2002, consisting of about 100% Pashtuns,. The district centre is Kane Ezzat.

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During the presidency of Mohammed Daoud Khan in the 1970s, Nirkh District was planted with many fruit trees; however, these have since dried up in droughts.

Security and Politics

It was reported on 17 November 2009 that Afghan and NATO forces killed one farmer and a militant during an operation. [1]

It was reported on 20 November that a suspected militant was detained in Darmandyan when several compounds used by the Taliban for IED and small arms attacks were searched. [2]

On 12 May 2021 it was captured by Taliban. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Afghan, NATO forces kill 5 Taliban insurgents, arrest 17 near Kabul _English_Xinhua". 21 November 2009. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "IJC Operational Update, Nov. 20: ISAF condemns IED attack; Joint Forces Kill, Detain Suspected Militants in three provinces; ISAF Casualties " Kabul. 20 November 2009 Accessed at: http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2009/11/pr091120-xxa.html
  3. ↑ "Taliban captures strategic district close to Kabul – DW – 05/12/2021". dw.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.


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