Sherzad شیرزاد is the district center of
Sherzad District
Sherzad is a district in the west of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. It has a short (approximately 5 km) stretch of border with Pakistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 66,392 in 2002, of whom 26,500 were children u ...
in the west of
Nangarhar Province,
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. The population is 100% Pashtun.
War in Afghanistan
In 2019, Afghan Special Forces raided the district, killing 43 Taliban militants. US forces also conducted airstrikes in the district.
References
External links
Map of Sherzad district(PDF)
UNHCR District Profile dated 2002-05-14, accessed 2006-07-24 (PDF).
Populated places in Nangarhar Province
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