Nemruz

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  Province: Nimroz

  3 July 2020

  
  

  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