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Zari (Pashto/Dari: زاری) is a district in Balkh province, Afghanistan.[2] It was created in 2005 from part of Kishindih district.

District profile:[3]

  • 104 villages
  • Schools: 14 primary, 4 secondary, 4 high schools
  • Health: 2 basic, 1 comprehensive, 33 posts

History

On 1 May 2020, the Taliban attacked Zari District overnight, killing 13 members of the Afghan security forces and injuring 17 others.[4]

References

  1. ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Settled Population of Balkh Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organisation. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Summary of District Development Plan" (PDF). Zari District Development Assembly. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Taliban kills 13 Afghan soldiers in Balkh province". 1 May 2020 – via www.aljazeera.com.

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