Arghandab ( Pashto / Persian : ارغنداب ) is a district in the central part of Kandahar Province , Afghanistan . It borders Panjwai and Khakrez districts to the west, Shah Wali Kot District to the north and east and Kandahar District to the east and south.
7-424: Arghandab may refer to: Arghandab District, Kandahar of Afghanistan. Arghandab, Afghanistan , a town in the center of Arghandab District, Kandahar. Arghandab District, Zabul of Afghanistan. Arghandab River of Afghanistan. [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
14-586: A certain esprit de corps. They were proud of their green district and its pomegranates and grapes. They were even prouder of their warrior history and Mullah Naqib . They saw themselves as one group. If asked his home, a young tribesman would shout back, "Arghandab!" That pride was a powerful check on a Taliban advance on Kandahar-whether in 1994 or 2007. The district was the site of the Battle of Arghandab in June 2008. On 16 November 2009, Taliban attackers raided
21-632: A police station, killing eight officers and wounding three. Three other police officers in the station disappeared, and a spokesman for the Kandahar governor's office, who asked not to be identified by name, said he was not sure if the officers who disappeared had a connection to the Taliban. On 9 June 2010, a suicide attack at a wedding party in the village of Nagahan of the Arghandab district killed at least 40 people and wounded 77, making it one of
28-495: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arghandab&oldid=996721409 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arghandab District, Kandahar The population, as of 2006,
35-481: The worst attacks of the year. From November 2020, there have been multiple attempted takeovers of the district by Taliban. As of December 9, 2020, the district remains to be contested, with the Taliban believed to be occupying the area along the western bank and Afghan security forces believed to be occupying the eastern bank (including the Baba Wali Shrine). On December 24, 2020, Afghan forces recaptured
42-535: Was 54,900. The district centre is Arghandab , located northwest of Kandahar . The Arghandab River flows through the district in its eastern part West from the district center, and the area is irrigated by the Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority . The climate, river and irrigation allow the inhabitants to aggregate several different forms of produce. The main agricultural crops in this region are pomegranates , grapes , plums , and Cannabis sativa . Arghandab
49-481: Was known as "the gateway to Kandahar ." Through the ridges that overlook Kandahar City to the north, the valley was the only viable northern route for commerce or invaders. If Arghandab was held, an invader could not enter the city from the north. In 2007, the Alikozai tribe ruled Arghandab, led by the mujahideen commander, Mullah Naqib. He and his Alikozai had safeguarded the city since 2001. The Arghandab Alikozai had
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