Yamgan District
District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Yamgan (Dari: یمگان) is one of the 29 districts of Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of the Baharak District and is home to approximately 29,096 residents,[1] mostly Ismailis.
Occupation
Taliban
TalibanYamgan
یمگان | |
|---|---|
Yamgan District was formed within Baharak District in 2005 | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| Occupation | Taliban |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| Population | |
| 29,096 | |
History
During the Afghan Civil War the area was under Taliban influence from 2015 to 2019; in September of that year Afghan National Security Forces declared they had full control of the district.[2] In late March 2020 the district was fully captured by the Taliban.[3]
