15-469: Hazar Sumuch District is a district of Takhar Province , Afghanistan . The district was split-off from Taluqan District. Most people in the district work in agriculture. In late 2018, Hazar Sumuch was considered to be government influenced as opposed to the Taliban . Hazar Sumuch has an area of 309 square kilometers, comparatively equivalent to the area of Tobago . There is a secondary road connecting
30-446: A market to sell goods. Handicrafts are also produced, but they are not produced systematically. Hazar Sumuch has a literacy rate of 20% for people ages 19–24, which is among the worst in the district. The only other district in the province with a worse literacy rate is Namak Ab District . There are about 15 schools in the district, but they lack buildings, supplies, teachers, and funds. Hazar Sumuch has one health center, located along
45-904: A police checkpoint in the Kalafgan district . This was the first time since the fall of Taliban regime in 2001 that the Taliban insurgents engaged police in this province. Mullah Usman was the most senior Taliban commander in the northeast region of Afghanistan, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry . In May 2009, Taliban insurgents fighting Afghan government attacked the Baharak district in Takhar province. A bomb attack on 28 May 2011 killed General Shahjahan Noori , Mohammed Daud Daud and injured Governor Taqwa. Several German soldiers and Afghans were also killed. In April 2012,
60-423: A population of 15276 and a sex ratio of one female for every male. The average age is 17.4, and 43.3% of the population is employed. 14% of the unemployed are seeking work. Hazar Sumuch is home to about 2504 households, with an average size of 6.1 people. About two-thirds of the workforce works in agriculture or livestock. There are springs available, but there is a lack of seeds, improved machinery, animal care, and
75-601: A prominent figure, leading the second resistance to support security forces and prevent the Taliban from taking control of Taluqan city. Despite the Taliban eventually gaining control of the province on August 8, 2021, the Resistance Forces have remained present in the area. On 26 October, the 7.5 Mw Hindu Kush earthquake shook northern Afghanistan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( Severe ). This earthquake destroyed almost 30,000 homes, left several hundred dead, and more than 1,700 injured. As of 2021,
90-639: Is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. Between the early 16th century and the mid-18th century, the territory was ruled by the Khanate of Bukhara . It was given to Ahmad Shah Durrani by Murad Beg of Bukhara after a treaty of friendship was reached in or about 1750, and became part of the Durrani Empire . It was ruled by the Durranis followed by the Barakzai dynasty and was untouched by
105-549: The British during the three Anglo-Afghan wars that were fought in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was established in 1964 when Qataghan Province was divided into three provinces: Baghlan, Kunduz and Takhar. During the 1980s Soviet–Afghan War , the area fell under the influence of Rabbani and Ahmad Shah Massoud . It was controlled by the Northern Alliance in the 1990s. It experienced some fighting between
120-690: The Afghanistan government forces to reclaim control of the northeastern province from the Taliban. International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) took over security responsibility of the area in the early 2000s, which was led by Germany . The province also began to see some developments and the establishment of Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). In a small incident in July 2008, the Afghan National Police killed Mullah Usman when several armed Taliban militants under his command raided
135-556: The Kokcha river, with only a few doctors. Midwives are available. Takhar Province Takhar ( Dari / Pashto : تخار ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan , located in the northeast of the country next to Tajikistan . It is surrounded by Badakhshan in the east, Panjshir in the south, and Baghlan and Kunduz in the west. The city of Taloqan serves as its capital. The province contains 17 districts , over 1,000 villages, and approximately 1,113,173 people, which
150-615: The Northern Alliance and the Taliban forces. Takhar holds notoriety as the location where Mujahideen Commander Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated on 9 September 2001 by suspected al-Qaeda agents. Following the September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, and amidst the United States' intervention, General Mohamad Daud and General Shajahan Noori, both widely recognized figures, played instrumental roles in leading
165-553: The district with Khwaja Ghar District and smaller roads connecting Hazar Sumuch to Rustaq District and Taloqan , the provincial capital. 28 villages are located in Hazar Sumuch. Hazar Sumuch is bordered by Dashti Qala District to the north, Rustaq District to the northeast, Taluqan District to the south, and Baharak District and Khwaja Ghar District to the west. Taluqan is the location of Taloqan. The Kokcha River forms Hazar Sumuch's northeast border. Hazar Sumuch has
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#1732772489597180-417: The region. The Takcha Khanna salt mine is one of the growing number of salt supplier, for the population of Takhar and northern Afghanistan. While the mines offer economic opportunities in the region, the availability of iodized salt considerably reduces the prevalence of health problems related to iodine deficiency. International Security Assistance Force Too Many Requests If you report this error to
195-548: The region. The local population considers gold the most relevant resource for the Province. Gold is being washed in Takhar River, and about 2 kg are being transported to the specific weekly markets in the city of Taloqan. Also the city is a main source of construction materials like: loam, sand, and different types of stones. Takhar province is known for its salt mountains and you can find large deposits of fine salt in
210-442: The total population of the province is about 1,113,173 which is mostly tribal and a rural society. The main inhabitants of Takhar province are majority Tajiks and Uzbeks with a sizeable Pashtun minority. Other smaller ethnic groups include Hazaras , Gujars and Balochi . Agriculture and mining are the main industries of the province. Takhar has coal reserves which are being exploited by hand in some villages and sold in
225-522: The water supply at the Rostaq district 's school for girls was poisoned by unknown insurgents, sickening at least 140 Afghan schoolgirls and teachers ranging in age from 14 to 30, causing them to be hospitalized and some to partially lose consciousness, though there were no deaths as a result of the incident. During the 2021 Taliban offensive, Takhar Province experienced attacks as the withdrawal of US troops took place. In response, Mohibullah Noori emerged as
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