Location: Southwest
Nimroz is a large bordered province in the southwest of Afghanistan. It shares a long border with Iran to the west and Pakistan to the south, Helmand to the east and Farah to the north.
Population: 149,000
Area: 41,005 kilometer-squares
Ethnicity: Balochs, Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks, the nomad population
Languages: Pashto and Dari
Armed Opposition Group(s): The Taliban, to some extent ISIS
Districts Under Control of the Government: Zaranj city and district centers
Districts Under Control of the Taliban: Majority of territory, villiages of Delaram, Gong, Charborjak, Chakhansoor, Khashsrod
Contested Districts:
Government’s Appointed Governor for the Province:
Taliban’s Distinct Governor for the Province:
Major Security Incident(s):
Bomb blast in Zaranj city and the collapse of a few district centers
Documented Incidents Since RiV:
- No major changes
Causes of the War:
- Drugs and humans trafficking
- Conflicts between the Taliban and the government