Grishk District
Grishk
Nahri Saraj | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Grishk | |
| Coordinates:31°49′N64°33′E/ 31.817°N 64.550°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Helmand Province |
| Occupation |  Taliban |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 114,200 |
Grishk District(Pashto:ګرشک ولسوالۍ) (population 114,200),[1]also calledNahri Saraj District(نهر سراج ولسوالۍ), is a district inHelmand Provincein southernAfghanistan.Its principal municipality isGrishk(population 48,546).Grishk Damis located in the district.
History[edit]
On3 May 2020,sevenAfghan security forceswere killed and at least 12 others wounded in a suicidetruck bombattack on a military and intelligence base in Grishk District.[2]A Mazda mini truck was exploded in front of the gate by the suicide attacker, partially damaging the base. TheTalibanclaimed responsibility for the attack.[3][4][2]
On 17 March 2024, at least 21 people were killed and 38 others were injured in a traffic accident in the district.[5]
Demography[edit]
The ethnic composition is predominantlyPashtun,[6]and the main tribe isNoorzai.
Location[edit]
Gerishk District sits at the intersection ofHighway 1(the 'Afghan ring-road', based on the oldSilk Roadand refurbished in the 1960s with US investment) and theHelmand River.A major stopping-point on the trade routes fromPakistanandIran,Grishk enjoys the prospect of returning to its historical prosperity, although this is under threat of Taliban resurgence in the region.Route 611passes through Gerishk District.
Income[edit]
The main source of income is agriculture. The soil is rich and the irrigation systems are in relatively good condition. The irrigation is from the Helamand River, karezes and tube-wells.
Hospitals and Schools[edit]
There is a hospital with both male and female doctors. There are 20 schools in the district, attended by 80% of the children.
Operation Enduring Freedom[edit]
Bismullah appointed to be the transportation director for Ghereskh by theHamid Karzaiadministration was sent toGuantanamo Bay detention camp,where he was held inextrajudicial detentionfor seven years.[7] On January 17, 2009, the US Government acknowledged that he hadnever been an "enemy combatant".
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Settled Population of Helmand Province"(PDF).Central Statistics Organization. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 26 February 2014.Retrieved16 December2015.
- ^ab"Taliban Claim Attack on Afghan Army Base".May 4, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2021.RetrievedMay 28,2020– via voanews.com/.
- ^"At least five security force members killed in truck bombing at Afghan military centre".The Globe and Mail.May 4, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on November 7, 2020.RetrievedMay 28,2020– via theglobeandmail.com/.
- ^"Taliban attack military centre in Afghanistan, casualties reported".The Economic Times.May 4, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on June 4, 2021.RetrievedMay 28,2020.
- ^"Traffic accident in southern Afghanistan leaves 21 dead and 38 injured".AP News.2024-03-17.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-03-17.Retrieved2024-03-17.
- ^MRRDArchived2010-07-07 at theWayback MachineDistrict Profile
- ^ Carol Rosenberg(2009-01-17)."Six more detainees freed from Guantánamo".Miami Herald.Archived fromthe originalon January 19, 2009.Retrieved2009-01-18.
External links[edit]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090206161913/http://aims.org.af/maps/district/hilmand/nahri_sarraj.pdfDistrict Map
- https://web.archive.org/web/20061211123952/http://jemb.org/eng/electoral_system/reg.centers.pdfActual census data since 2005 year
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