Mezana District
Mezana or Mizan is a district of Zabul Province in southern Afghanistan. It has a population of about 13,400 as of 2013.[1]
The district is within the heartland of the Hotak tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[2]
History[]
On 18 May 2020, a roadside IED planted by militants in Mezana District killed four civilians and injured nine others.[3][4]
See also[]
- Districts of Afghanistan
References[]
- ^ "Settled Population of Zabul province by Civil Division, Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13" (PDF). Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ^ Zabul Province Tribal Map. Naval Postgraduate School.
- ^ "Bomb Blast In Afghanistan's Zabul Kills 4 Civilians, Injures 9 - Police Spokesman". May 19, 2020 – via www.urdupoint.com/.
- ^ "Afghanistan sees rise in civilian casualties, UN says". May 19, 2020 – via www.gulf-times.com/.
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