Sherzad Explained

Sherzad
Native Name:شیرزاد
Native Name Lang:شیرزاد
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates:34.25°N 70.01°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nangarhar Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sherzad District
Population Total:9536
Timezone1:D† (Afghanistan Standard Time)
Utc Offset1:+4:30
Demographics1 Title1:Main language(s)
Demographics1 Info1:Pashto, پښتو

Sherzad شیرزاد is the district center of Sherzad District in the west of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The population is 100% Pashtun.[1]

War in Afghanistan

In 2019, Afghan Special Forces raided the district, killing 43 Taliban militants. US forces also conducted airstrikes in the district.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/nangarhar/sherzad.pdf UNHCR District Profile
  2. Web site: 43 Taliban militants killed in Afghan Special Forces raid in Nangarhar: Sources. 10 June 2019.