Sherzad District

Sherzad District
District
An Afghan Army captain addresses Sherzad village.
Sherzad District is located in the west of Nangarhar Province.
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceNangarhar Province
District centerSherzad
Population
 (2002[1])
 • Total
66,392
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (D† (Afghanistan Standard Time))

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 under 12. The district center is the village of Sherzad, whose population is 100% Pashtun who speak Pashto.[2].

A large portion of the population belongs to the Shirzad sub-tribe of the Khogyani Karlan Pashtun tribe. In 2019, Afghan Special Forces raided the district, killing 43 Taliban militants. US forces also conducted airstrikes in the district.[3]

References

  1. ^ UNHCR District Profile
  2. ^ UNHCR District Profile
  3. ^ "43 Taliban militants killed in Afghan Special Forces raid in Nangarhar: Sources". Khaama Press. 10 June 2019.



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