Nirkh or Nerkh is a district of about 480 square kilometres (185 sq.

During the presidency of Mohammed Daoud Khan in the 1970s, Nirkh District was planted with many fruit trees; however, these have since dried up in droughts.

It was reported on 17 November 2009 that Afghan and NATO forces killed one farmer and a militant during an operation.

[1] It was reported on 20 November that a suspected militant was detained in Darmandyan when several compounds used by the Taliban for IED and small arms attacks were searched.

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