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the villages along the canal therefore are named after these groups, such as Uzbek, Turkmen, and Popolzai. The government had originally planned to continue developing the Helmand area during the 1920s, but ended up shelving that project due to unrest over Amanullah's social reforms. In 1936, after the Musahiban dynasty had come to power, the government began construction of another canal in Helmand, the Nahr-e Bughra. The Afghan government originally sought out US financial and technical assistance, but the US refused, so instead it was the Germans and Japanese who contributed. The Nahr-e Bughra project employed up to 7,000 workers, and there were also other small-scale development projects in the area at the same time. Roads, bridges, and telephone wires were built to connect the major settlements. This was the first externally supervised development project in Helmand. However, when
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upset the balance of power between the tribes. The subsidy also divided Afghanistan into British and Russian spheres of influence, with Gereshk and the Helmand river being on the border between them, increasing the area's strategic importance. The subsidy ended in 1862 when Dost Mohammad died and a succession crisis broke out between his sons. Helmandis fought as
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return for the dispersal of Aktur Khan's 1,300 followers. This soon broke down, and by May 1841, Aktur Khan led a force of 3,000 men to capture Gereshk. The British retook Gereshk at the beginning of June and then led punitive expeditions into Zamindawar, and eventually the rebellion was defeated and Aktur Khan fled to
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An important development was the re-construction of the Nahr-e Saraj canal, beginning in 1910. Newly irrigated areas that had previously been desert were now populated with ethnic and tribal groups who were not originally from Helmand, including refugees from Central Asia fleeing Soviet rule. Many of
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tribe (to which Ahmad Shah Durrani belonged) lived in Helmand. The Durrani monarchs were thus ambivalent towards the area's tribes and didn't favor any one tribe over the others. Rather, they treated the tribes according to their relative power. Thus, the powerful Barakzai tribe received a hereditary
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as the new ruler and giving him a subsidy. Abdur Rahman Khan was a strong and intelligent state-builder who used the subsidy to finance a professional army. He defeated Abu Bakr of the Alizai and had him exiled, after which the Alizai cooperated with paying taxes. He used a combination of incentives
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Dost Mohammad Khan was reinstalled for a second reign when the British withdrew from Afghanistan, but he ran into financial difficulties and sought a subsidy from the British in 1857. He distributed money from this subsidy unevenly among Helmandi tribes, favoring the Barakzai over the others, which
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For the first time since 1826, the Helmandi Barakzai were no longer dominant in the region. To compensate for this, the government completelty redrew the district boundaries in Helmand. The four traditional districts were abolished and replaced new districts. These new districts, greater in number
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When they came back, however, they were only given scattered, less-productive lands. This dramatically changed the power dynamic of the Helmand area, marking the beginning of Ishaqzai and (to a lesser degree) Noorzai disenfranchisement from government that has continued into the 21st century. The
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Indebted to the Helmandi tribes for their contributions during the war, Sher Ali scaled back tax collection in the area and reduced the allowances to the Barakzai khans. Because of this, the Alizai did not rebel during his reign. Another key development for Helmand (Pusht-e Rud) during Sher Ali's
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The leader of the rebellion was Aktur Khan, who had risen to prominence during this dispute. His invocations of Alizai honor and appeals to group identity had resulted in him attaining chieftainship of the Alizai. After some skirmishes, the British offered to remove the Barakzai tax collectors in
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There is no rail service. Primary roads include the ring road passes through Helmand from Kandahar to Delaram. There is a major north–south route (Highway 611) that goes from Lashkargah to Sangin. About 33% of Helmands roads are not passable during certain seasons and in some areas, there are no
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News reports identified the insurgents involved in the fighting as a mix of Taliban fighters and warring tribal groups who are heavily involved in the province's lucrative opium trade. Given the amount of drugs produced in the area, it is likely that foreign drug traffickers were also involved.
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in 1960. Gereshk was made the capital to reflect the historical importance of the Barakzai, which had been diluted by the influx of outside settlers in the province. The US, however, cared more that the HVA headquarters was in Lashkar Gah, and they successfully lobbied the Afghan government to
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In Autumn 2006, British troops started to reach "cessation of hostilities" agreements with local Taliban forces around the district centers where they had been stationed earlier in the summer. Under the terms of the agreement, both sets of forces were to withdraw from the conflict zone. This
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More than 90 percent of the province's arable land is choked with the hardy plant. A 600-strong, US-trained eradication force is hopelessly behind schedule on its target for this growing season in Helmand - to clear about a third of the crop, which is estimated to be a head-spinning 70,000
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In November 1878, the British invaded Afghanistan again. They occupied Gereshk until February 1879; an Alizai force of 1500 attacked them as they withdrew. Sher Ali died soon after, however, and the British wanted to again occupy Gereshk as a forward outpost against Sher Ali's son
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was launched with the stated aim of securing control of various canal and river crossings and establishing a lasting ISAF presence in an area described by Lt. Col. Richardson as "one of the main Taliban strongholds" ahead of the 2009 Afghan presidential election.
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British-backed Barakzai horsemen were sent to reinforce Gereshk in November 1841. The Alizai repeatedly tried to capture it, but the Barakzai were able to maintain control until August 1842 because the other Barakzai who lived there kept them well-supplied.
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She said opium cultivation is concentrated in the south of the country, with just one province 'Helmand' accounting for 42% of all the illicit production in the world. Many of the provinces with the highest levels of production also have the worst security
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was the only one of the traditional districts to remain intact; it was given 3rd-order status. The 37 different tribes and ethnicities who had immigrated to Nad-e Ali and Marjah were lumped into a single 3rd-order district. Finally, the sub-district of
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The weakening of Helmand's non-Barakzai tribes, combined with a policy of non-interference with the tribes, led to stability in the region throughout Abdur Rahman's reign. This continued during the rule of his son Habibullah, who died in 1919.
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and force to move the Ishaqzai and Noorzai to the northwestern part of Afghanistan, away from the lands along the Helmand they had been granted by Nader Shah. Their relocation was a disaster and many ended up returning to the Helmand area.
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program contributed to a counter-narcotics initiative called the Alternative Livelihoods Program (ALP) in the province. It paid communities to work to improve their environment and economic infrastructure as an alternative to
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and canal rehabilitation projects. In 2005 and 2006, there were problems in getting promised finance to communities and this was a source of considerable tension between the farmers and the Coalition forces.
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is closely related to the Helmand culture. The Jiroft culture flourished in eastern Iran, and the Helmand culture in western Afghanistan at the same time. They may represent the same cultural area. The
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The percentage of households with clean drinking water fell from 28% in 2005 to 3% in 2011. The percentage of births attended to by a skilled birth attendant increased from 2% in 2005 to 3% in 2011.
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Locals drive on the new 12-kilometer road built by Afghans partnered with Marine and British engineer mentors. The new road was completed five months ahead of schedule and built entirely by Afghans.
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reported that government corruption is rampant with routine accusations against the police of shaking down and sexually abusing civilians causing loyalty to the government to be weaker.
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Thanks in part to the irrigation projects, the Pusht-e Rud area had become more important, and the government recognized this by splitting it off from Farah Province to create a new
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Fighting continued throughout the winter, with British and allied troops taking a more pro-active stance against the Taliban insurgents. Several operations were launched including
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III pottery, in technique — the quality of the paste and manufacture — as well as in the shapes and decoration, probably within a phase dated to the end of the 5th millennium ."
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The overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) increased from 5% in 2005 to 12% in 2011. The overall net enrollment rate (6–13 years of age) fell from 6% in 2005 to 4% in 2011.
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The former Barakzai-dominated district of Pusht-e Rud proper, or Gereshk, was split into Nahr-e Seraj (the only 1st order district in the province), Nawa (4th order), and
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The term "Helmand civilization" was proposed by M. Tosi. This civilization flourished between 2500 BC and 1900 BC and may have coincided with the great flourishing of the
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In July 2009, around 4,000 U.S. Marines pushed into the Helmand River valley in a major offensive to liberate the area from Taliban insurgents. The operation, dubbed
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Farming is the main source of income for the majority. This includes agriculture and animal husbandry. Animals include cows, sheep, goats, and chicken. Donkeys and
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Note: "Predominantely" or "dominated" is interpreted as 99%, "majority" as 70%, "mixed" as 1/(number of ethnicities), "minority" as 30% and "few" or "some" as 1%.
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serves the population of Helmand for domestic flights to other parts of the country. It is designed for civilian use. NATO-led forces heavily used the airport at
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was assassinated, he began redistributing land grants that had been given by his predecessor. At that time, the area of what is now Helmand province was part of
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than the traditional ones, were each assigned an "order", which determined how much resources would be allocated to each district. Additionally, since the
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Ayub Khan found ample support from Helmandis in his subsequent campaign against the British: three or four thousand Alizai tribesmen, led by a man named
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Noorzai would occupy marginal lands until the late 20th century, and the Ishaqzai population remains dispersed and scattered throughout Helmand today.
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broke out, the British requested that the German and Japanese engineers be expelled from Afghanistan, and the government had to continue on its own.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027193146/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/nawa_e_barakzai.pdf
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Kochhar, Rajesh, 'On the identity and chronology of the Ṛgvedic river Sarasvatī' in Archaeology and Language III; Artefacts, languages and texts,
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warning them not to remove Akhundzada and against the deployment of a large British force which would likely cause conflict where none existed.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20090206054611/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/nahri_saraj.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027185717/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/lashkargah.pdf
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raids. Now Zad was divided between the Noorzai and the Ishaqzai. This arrangement has survived, with a few exceptions, until the present day.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027184309/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/musa_aala.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027184243/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/khanishin.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027183130/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/D_Washar.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027182129/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/naw_zad.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027182205/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/nad_ali.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027182037/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/baghran.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027180715/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/sangin.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027175256/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/dishu.pdf
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position as ministers to the crown, as well as some of the most valuable land in Helmand: the alluvial plains around present-day
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There were also links between Shahr-i Sokhta I, II, and III periods, and Mundigak III and IV periods, and between the sites of
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producing regions, responsible for around 42% of the world's total production. This is believed to be more than the whole of
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As of 2020, the population of Helmand Province is about 1,446,230. It is mostly a tribal and rural society, with the ethnic
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on 27 July. Having achieved their main goal of defeating the British, the Alizai then left and returned to Zamindawar.
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introduced voting, the new districts were drawn in a way allowing the government to maintain influence and control.
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agreement from the British forces implied that the strategy of holding key bases in the district, as requested by
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established rule and began rebuilding Afghan cities. From about 1383 until his death in 1407, it was governed by
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relocate the provincial capital there. This happened in 1964, and the province was renamed "Helmand Province".
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On 13 August 2021, the capital of the province Lashkar Gah fell to the Taliban after weeks of fighting in the
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occurs in Afghan National Police bases, with some bases arming children, using them as servants and sometimes
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and the Indus valley at the end of the 4th millennium, as well as in the first half of the 3rd millennium BC.
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The British later defeated Ayub Khan, but they ended up withdrawing from Afghanistan altogether, installing
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An Afghan police officer giving a book to schoolgirls during the opening of a new girls' school in Helmand
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At this time, the area around Garmsir was effectively independent, and ignored by the monarchy in Kabul.
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to give the Barakzai a majority over the mixed tribes in the urban area: a slice of Barakzai-dominated
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would be the core of the force in Helmand Province. British bases were located in the districts of
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in the far northern regions of the province. The Pashtuns are divided into the following tribes:
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flows through the mainly desert region of the province, providing water used for irrigation. The
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are used for labor. The province has a potential for fishery. The region produce the following:
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Some Vedic scholars (e.g. Kochhar 1999) also believe the Helmand river corresponds to the
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received Pusht-e Rud proper, and the district of Garmsir in the south was granted to the
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occupied over 300 square miles (800 km) of Helmand River valley and neighboring
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polity, and a frequent target for conquest because of its strategic location in
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A U.S. Marine greeting local children working in an opium poppy field in 2011.
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reign was that he moved its four traditional districts into the newly created
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culture of the 3rd millennium BC. It is exemplified by such major sites as
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Government of Afghanistan and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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In 1839, the British deposed Dost Mohammad Khan in favor of the Popolzai
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160 villages. 60% Pashtun, 20% Baloch, 20% Hindu, Hazara and Uzbek.
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to conduct a reconnaissance of the province. The review was led by
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Shahr-i Sokhta and the Chronology of the Indo-Iranian Borderlands.
3114:"د هلمند له زندانه ۲۱۸ روږدي له درملنې وروسته کورونو ته ولېږل شول" 6045: 6000: 5980: 5431: 3445:"Afghanistan: Clashes in Helmand leave civilians dead, displaced" 2933: 2535: 2188: 1866: 1842: 1830: 1683: 1675: 1292: 844: 508: 473: 421: 417: 5142: 6135: 6120: 6090: 6085: 6065: 6055: 2949: 2941: 2860: 2723: 2515: 2159: 2151: 2107:
After it was decided to deploy British troops to the Province,
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In summer 2006, Helmand was one of the provinces involved in
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Helmand was inhabited by ancient peoples and governed by the
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Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World
3316:"Afghanistan still the largest producer of opium: UN report" 2162:. British forces were replaced in Sangin by elements of the 2039:
Meanwhile, the Alizai district of Zamindawar was split into
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serves as the provincial capital. Helmand was part of the
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tribe, closely related to the Barakzai, from the Alizai.
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Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field
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350 villages. 99% Pashtun, 1% Farsiwan, Hindu and Sikh.
1833:. Ahmad Shah's land redistribution legitimized existing 4787: 412:. Helmand is believed to be one of the world's largest 2502:
minority in the south, and there is small minority of
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in 1709. He defeated the Safavids and established the
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The Helmand river valley is mentioned by name in the
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Jarrige, J.-F., Didier, A. & Quivron, G. (2011)
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Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001–2014
2538:. 53.5% of the population lived below the national 334: 325: 322: 4294:Farm Economic Survey of the Helmand Valley, 1975, 3475:"Notes from Afghanistan's Most Dangerous Province" 3174:Farm Economic Survey of the Helmand Valley, 1975, 2092:United States Agency for International Development 389:region until made into a separate province by the 3784:"British troops in secret truce with the Taliban" 2032:was drawn on the border of Barakzai territory in 6254:Provinces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 6235: 3219:Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development 2808:97 villages. 90% Pashtun, 5% Hazara, 5% Baloch. 3998: 3996: 3994: 3992: 3698: 3696: 3694: 3692: 3690: 3688: 3686: 3684: 3682: 3443:United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 1751:. However, the area was often contested by the 3680: 3678: 3676: 3674: 3672: 3670: 3668: 3666: 3664: 3662: 2786:80% Pashtun, 10% Hazara, 5% Tajik, 5% Baloch. 2267:in an area with little or no outside support. 1727:, built by the United States around the 1960s. 1713:in the 10th century, who were replaced by the 5844: 5158: 4920: 4773: 3257:"Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2020-21" 3140:"Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" 2977: 1735:and his Mongol army in the 13th century, the 1613:, one of the early centers or origins of the 1505:Helmand culture of western Afghanistan was a 1475: 500:is a short distance southwest of Lashkargah. 30:"Helmand" redirects here. For the river, see 4934: 3989: 3841: 3388:"Could Helmand be the Dubai of Afghanistan?" 3287: 3281: 1852:Then, as now, relatively few members of the 1837:influence in Zamindawar, while the powerful 1693:arrived in the 7th century, who were led by 1563:culture, on the other hand, is far earlier. 5733:North Korea and weapons of mass destruction 3659: 2530:except the small number of Hazaras who are 1773:. The Hotakis ruled it until 1738 when the 1678:. The territory was referred to as part of 126:Map of Afghanistan with Helmand highlighted 5851: 5837: 5165: 5151: 4927: 4913: 4780: 4766: 3606:Paléorient 37 (2) : 7-34 academia.edu 3359:Program for Culture & Conflict Studies 3221:. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29 2498:being predominant; there is a significant 2282:troops in fighting against the Taliban in 1482: 1468: 313: 47: 4067: 3872: 3385: 1995: 5530:Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) 3811: 3472: 2549: 2473: 2451: 2367: 2300: 2239: 2216: 2168: 2130:It was announced in January 2006 in the 1747:. By the early 16th century, it fell to 1719: 1625:of Afghanistan – particularly Buddhist. 1582:Later, the area was part of the ancient 5238:Operation Enduring Freedom participants 3903: 3617:"AVESTA: VENDIDAD (English): Fargard 1" 3499: 3481:from the original on September 28, 2019 2136:International Security Assistance Force 1662:. Later, it came under the rule of the 484:. The province has a domestic airport ( 227:58,584 km (22,619 sq mi) 14: 6236: 4008:Civil Military Fusion Centre – Archive 3702: 3502:"Afghan forces face 'decisive' battle" 3251: 3249: 3205: 3203: 2646:112 villages. 99% Pashtun, 1% Baloch. 2604:38 villages. 90% Pashtun, 10% Hazara. 2166:I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward. 1990:Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority 5832: 5767:Targeted Killing in International Law 5648:Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse 5146: 4908: 4761: 4033:"Welcome - Naval Postgraduate School" 3781: 3512:from the original on November 9, 2021 3424:from the original on October 16, 2021 3346: 3344: 3112:بلال, رضوان الله (23 December 2021). 2583:Number of villages and ethnic groups 2526:(5.2%). All the inhabitants practice 2430:, tobacco, cotton, wheat and potato. 2233:at the start of spring. In May 2007, 5858: 5813: 4795: 3904:Bunkall, Alistair (14 August 2021). 3111: 2028:was included, and the boundary with 1988:program in the 1960s to develop the 1882: 4788:Places adjacent to Helmand Province 4049:from the original on 8 October 2012 3916:from the original on 15 August 2021 3754:"Coalition 'retakes Taleban towns'" 3530: 3414:"UK's Helmand mission was 'flawed'" 3246: 3200: 3120:from the original on 5 January 2022 1650:Alexander the Great to modern times 1566: 24: 4068:Giustozzi, Antonio (August 2012). 3394:from the original on 9 August 2021 3341: 2317:), was the first major push since 1500: 25: 6265: 5698:Enhanced interrogation techniques 5494:Georgia Sustainment and Stability 5382:al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula 5172: 4753: 3842:Ben Anderson (25 February 2013). 3814:"Unravelling the Helmand impasse" 3812:Leithead, Alastair (2006-07-14). 3500:Rowlatt, Justin (April 7, 2016). 3386:MacKenzie, Jean (19 March 2010). 3300:from the original on 2011-06-05. 1972:20th century development projects 1731:After the destructions caused by 1682:and ruled by the sun-worshipping 5964: 5812: 5803: 5802: 5673:Combatant Status Review Tribunal 5622:President's Surveillance Program 5617:Military Commissions Act of 2009 5612:Military Commissions Act of 2006 5565:Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5540:Moro conflict in the Philippines 5535:Insurgency in the North Caucasus 5123: 4882: 4864: 4847: 4839: 4822: 3854:from the original on 22 May 2013 3087: 3060: 3044: 3024: 2999:2007 Helmand province airstrikes 2506:, and a significant minority of 1449: 1439: 1438: 543: 492:-led forces. The former British 318: 171: 120: 89: 80: 69: 5489:Georgia Train and Equip Program 4700: 4650: 4600: 4550: 4500: 4450: 4400: 4350: 4300: 4288: 4238: 4188: 4138: 4088: 4061: 4025: 3978:from the original on 2022-10-19 3959: 3948:from the original on 2023-03-30 3928: 3897: 3885:from the original on 6 May 2021 3866: 3835: 3824:from the original on 2020-10-26 3805: 3775: 3764:from the original on 2021-03-01 3746: 3721: 3638: 3627:from the original on 2017-10-15 3609: 3589: 3578:from the original on 2017-01-23 3554: 3543:from the original on 2022-10-07 3524: 3493: 3473:Anderson, Ben (June 22, 2015). 3466: 3455:from the original on 2019-09-28 3436: 3406: 3379: 3368:from the original on 2012-10-08 3068:Afghan National Security Forces 2964: 2898: 2469: 2341:them; in early March 2013, the 2199:had been involved in since the 2193:Afghan National Security Forces 2099:farming. The project undertook 2075: 1705:and saw the first Muslim rule. 27:Largest Province of Afghanistan 5678:Criticism of the war on terror 5632:Terrorist Surveillance Program 5437:Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan 5190:War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) 3965: 3308: 3180: 3168: 3132: 3105: 2559:Districts of Helmand Province 1984:Helmand was the center of the 1788: 406:Afghanistan's major reservoirs 13: 1: 5713:Guantanamo Bay detention camp 5356:Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Bahaziq 4865: 4823: 3782:Smith, Michael (2006-10-01). 3099: 2554:Districts of Helmand Province 2433: 2286:, as seen in the documentary 1797:came to power in 1747, after 1640:Aryan tribes before migrating 1531:According to Jarrige et al., 5688:Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri 5580:al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen 4848: 4840: 2667:220 villages. 100% Pashtun. 2545: 2447: 2363: 2068:was created to separate the 1917:on the side of one of them, 1654:It was invaded in 330 BC by 505:2001-2021 war in Afghanistan 211: • Deputy Governor 7: 5756:State Sponsors of Terrorism 5627:Protect America Act of 2007 3288:Pat McGeough (2007-03-05). 3094:Afghans with national flags 2987: 2490:Demographics of Afghanistan 2255:In April 2008, about 1,500 2142:in the province as part of 1872:That changed in 1826, when 1415:Hindu and Buddhist heritage 1225:Transitional Administration 795:Principality of Chaghaniyan 132:Coordinates (Capital): 10: 6270: 5693:Killing of Osama bin Laden 5570:War in Somalia (2006–2009) 5525:Operation Active Endeavour 3873:James Dao (3 March 2013). 3706:A Brief History of Helmand 3020:Images of Helmand Province 3014: 2978:Famous Activist of Helmand 2487: 2459: 2437: 2415: 2411: 2382: 2276:Oregon Army National Guard 2164:United States Marine Corps 2088:Operation Enduring Freedom 2079: 1886: 1829:, Pusht-e Rud proper, and 1619:pre-Islamic Afghan history 1493: 1271:Related historical regions 514: 29: 6170: 6144: 5973: 5962: 5881: 5866: 5798: 5640: 5592: 5560:Terrorism in Saudi Arabia 5517: 5509:Drone strikes in Pakistan 5465: 5458: 5402:Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami 5369: 5308: 5301: 5225: 5218: 5180: 5118: 4942: 4793: 3290:"Where the poppy is king" 3238:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 3193:Dictionary.com Unabridged 2689:52% Pashtun, 48% Baloch. 2534:and the Sikhs who follow 2257:2nd Battalion 7th Marines 2181:Operation Mountain Thrust 2138:(ISAF) would replace the 2082:Helmand province campaign 1526:Indus Valley civilisation 571:Indus Valley civilisation 285: 275: 265: 252: 244: 236: 231: 223: 218: 210: 199: 194: 184: 166: 131: 119: 63: 54: 42: 6249:Provinces of Afghanistan 5780:Unitary executive theory 4936:Provinces of Afghanistan 3972:global.chinadaily.com.cn 3790:. 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It later fell to the 1695:Abdur Rahman bin Samara 1658:and became part of the 1638:as the homeland of the 1632:river mentioned in the 363:, in ancient times, as 37:Province in Afghanistan 5743:Operation Eagle Assist 5663:Clash of Civilizations 5210:Symbolism of terrorism 3072:Afghan National Police 2555: 2485: 2457: 2418:Economy of Afghanistan 2380: 2306: 2272:Embedded Training Team 2265:Afghan National Police 2252: 2245:Afghan National Police 2222: 2176: 2148:16 Air Assault Brigade 1996:Administrative changes 1728: 1575:before falling to the 1545: 1496:History of Afghanistan 1456:Afghanistan portal 1393:List of heads of state 651:Greco-Bactrian kingdom 5738:Operation Noble Eagle 5575:2007 Lebanon conflict 3703:Martin, Mike (2011). 3294:Sydney Morning Herald 2553: 2488:Further information: 2477: 2460:Further information: 2455: 2440:Health in Afghanistan 2438:Further information: 2416:Further information: 2383:Further information: 2371: 2304: 2243: 2220: 2172: 2080:Further information: 1723: 1539:, corresponds to the 1533: 1494:Further information: 701:Indo-Parthian kingdom 681:Indo-Scythian kingdom 393:in the 20th century. 248:25/km (65/sq mi) 200: • Governor 6036:De Loy Wiyaleh Kelay 5555:Operation Linda Nchi 5499:OEF – Horn of Africa 5412:Islamic Courts Union 5361:Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 5185:September 11 attacks 3731:, Bodley Head, 2017 3709:. Afghan COIN Centre 3569:Countries of Concern 3076:Afghan Border Police 2983:Abdul Waheed Farotan 2374:Antonov An-225 Mriya 2352:Battle of Lashkargah 2288:Shepherds of Helmand 2280:Afghan National Army 1809:during the reign of 1709:made it part of the 408:, is located in the 245: • Density 6198:Kajaki Dam Incident 3941:The Washington Post 3211:"Hillmand Province" 3080:Afghan Local Police 2560: 2357:The Washington Post 2117:Mark Carleton-Smith 1895:Shah Shujah Durrani 1845:to protect against 1656:Alexander the Great 1644:Indian Subcontinent 1160:Democratic Republic 371:, is one of the 34 147: /  6223:Helmand University 5785:Unlawful combatant 5718:Iranian Revolution 5504:OEF – Trans Sahara 5479:War in Afghanistan 5336:Jalaluddin Haqqani 5331:Sirajuddin Haqqani 5257:Iraqi Armed Forces 5131:Afghanistan portal 4004:"Helmund Province" 3602:2022-03-28 at the 3571:. pp. 79–86. 3531:Tugnoli, Lorenzo. 3053:Musa Qala District 2737:Used to belong to 2558: 2556: 2486: 2458: 2381: 2327:In February 2013, 2307: 2253: 2231:Operation Silicone 2223: 2177: 2132:British Parliament 2030:Nad-e Ali district 1874:Dost Mohammad Khan 1795:Ahmad Shah Durrani 1765:until the rise of 1729: 1609:(Fargard 1:13) as 1363:Political violence 1170:Tanai coup attempt 805:Rashidun Caliphate 750:Hephthalite Empire 671:Indo-Greek kingdom 404:, which is one of 261:(Afghanistan Time) 237: • Total 224: • Total 6231: 6230: 6203:Patrol Base Jaker 6152:Lashkargah Mosque 6051:Ghulam Nabi Kelay 5826: 5825: 5723:Islamic terrorism 5588: 5587: 5484:OEF – Philippines 5454: 5453: 5450: 5449: 5407:Hizbul Mujahideen 5248:Northern Alliance 5140: 5139: 4902: 4901: 4897: 4896: 4856:Kandahar Province 4810:Daykundi Province 4738:Missing or empty 4688:Missing or empty 4638:Missing or empty 4588:Missing or empty 4538:Missing or empty 4488:Missing or empty 4438:Missing or empty 4388:Missing or empty 4338:Missing or empty 4276:Missing or empty 4226:Missing or empty 4176:Missing or empty 4126:Missing or empty 3420:. 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Index

Helmand province
Helmand River
Province



Reg District
Sangin Valley
Lashkargah Mosque
Map of Afghanistan with Helmand highlighted
31°00′N 64°00′E / 31.0°N 64.0°E / 31.0; 64.0
Afghanistan
Lashkargah
Abdul Ahad Talib
Time zone
UTC+4:30
ISO 3166 code
Main languages
Pashto
Pashto
Dari
/ˈhɛlmənd/
HEL-mənd
provinces of Afghanistan
districts
Lashkargah
Greater Kandahar
Afghan government
Helmand River
Kajaki Dam

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