Farmers and residents in the southwestern province of Nimruz have called on the central government to address the lack of water for household use or to irrigate crops and say that despite
The vulnerability of the nation's infrastructure especially in provincial capitals has raised concerns among Afghan officials and analysts as violence surges across the country.
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Nimruz Faces Water Crisis Despite Kamal Khan Dam
Farmers and residents in the southwestern province of Nimruz have called on the central government to address the lack of water for household use or to irrigate crops and say that despite their hopes Kamal Khan Dam has not solved their
problems.
They said the lack of water in the country, as well as the rising temperature, has made life difficult in the province.
Residents of Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz province, need to buy water from tanker trucks at high prices, as the well water in the city is not safe for drinking.
3 Security Force Members Killed in Attack on Herat Dam
Three security force members, who were assigned to protect the Pashdan dam in Herat, were killed in an attack by armed men early Tuesday morning, an official said.
Nizamuddin Khpulwak, spokesman for National Water Affairs Regulation Authority, said the attack happened at around 3 am on Tuesday in which four more security force members were wounded.
Head of the Pashdan dam, Mohammad Arif Achakzai, told TOLOnews that the Taliban attacked an outpost far from the dam.
He said the outpost has a lot of distance from the surrounding wall of the dam.