Arghastan
History
In 2007, American soldiers guarded Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Arghistan. They left in late 2014 and the Afghan National Security Forces took over their responsibilities. In December 2020, work was completed on a dam that can store up to 126,000 cubic meters of water.
2014
On September 8, In an evening attack on police headquarters in Arghistan District in Kan- dahar Province, a Taliban suicide bomber killed district police chief Abdul Manaf and his 2 guards and wounded 6 other police officers.
2018
On July 16, The Taliban attacked a police checkpoint in Arghistan district in Kandahar Province during the night, killing nine policemen and wounding seven. Some 25 Taliban were killed and 15 wounded.
References
- ^ "United States Institute of Peace - Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training - Afghanistan Experience Project" (PDF). United States Institute of Peace. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ "Newly-built dam inaugurated in drought-hit Arghistan". Pajhwok Afghan News. December 16, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ Mickolus, Edward (2016-08-22). Terrorism, 2013-2015: A Worldwide Chronology. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6437-8.
- ^ Mickolus, Edward (2019-02-21). Terrorism Worldwide, 2018. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-3747-1.
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