Gulistan District

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Gulistan, also transliterated as Golestan (Pashto/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] The main village, also called Gulistan, is situated at 1434 m altitude in the mountainous part of the district.

In September 2005, Taliban fighters briefly gained control of the district from Afghan security forces after heavy fighting.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ UNHCR District Profile (PDF). Afghanistan Information Management Service (October 2004). Retrieved on 2006-06-06.
  2. ^ Taleban 'seize Afghan district'. BBC News (2006-09-15). Retrieved on 2006-09-15.

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