Kot District

Kot (Pashto-Persian: کوت Kot) is a district in the northern Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. From 2015 into the first half of 2016, ISIS's presence in the district mounted to clashes against the Afghan forces.[2] Afghan troops launched an offensive in July 2016 against the group which led to their being pushed out of the district and training camps being destroyed by Afghan forces.[3]

Kot District
کوت
District
Kot District is located in the north-west of Nangarhar Province.
Kot District is located in the north-west of Nangarhar Province.
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceNangarhar Province
CapitalJalalabad
Population
 (2006[1])
 • Total205,423
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (D† (Afghanistan Standard Time))

References
  1. "ERROR" (PDF). mrrd.gov.af. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. "30 ISIS militants' alongwith [sic] three civilians killed in clashes in Afghanistan". IndianExpress.com. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. "Afghan troops press offensive against Islamic State". 30 July 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017 – via Reuters.


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