Mezana_District

Mezana District

Mezana District

District of Zabul Province, Afghanistan

Mezana or Mizan is a district of Zabul province in southern Afghanistan.[1]

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Demographics

It has a population of about 13,400 as of 2013.[1] The district is mostly populated by 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

References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    Zabul Province Tribal Map. Naval Postgraduate School.
  3. [3]
    "Bomb Blast In Afghanistan's Zabul Kills 4 Civilians, Injures 9 - Police Spokesman". May 19, 2020 – via www.urdupoint.com/.
  4. [4]
    "Afghanistan sees rise in civilian casualties, UN says". May 19, 2020 – via www.gulf-times.com/.


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