Gulistan District
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Gulistan, also transliterated as Golestan (Persian: گلستان), is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is approximately 80% Pashtun with a Tajik minority, was estimated at 53,780 in October 2004.[1]
In September 2005, Taliban fighters briefly gained control of the district from Afghan security forces after heavy fighting.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ UNHCR District Profile (PDF). Afghanistan Information Management Service (October 2004). Retrieved on 2006-06-06.
- ^ Taleban 'seize Afghan district'. BBC News (2006-09-15). Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
[edit] External links
- Map of Gulistan (PDF)