Geopolitical and Military Situation
Nangarhar shares a border with neighboring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, and the two regions share very close ties, with significant travel and commerce in both directions.
The United States armed forces and the multi-national coalition forces, ISAF, are active in the area. The Shinwar district of Nangarhar was the site of the 2007 Shinwar shootings and the Dih Bala district was the site of the Deh Bala wedding party bombing.
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