Miranshah
Encyclopedia
Miranshah is the capital or headquarters
of North Waziristan
in Pakistan
. It is the site of a town, which has s small airfield that was built by the British
for World War II
. The area in which Miranshah sits is extremely dangerous mainly due to Taliban activities and U.S.
Drone attacks
.
in neighbourng Afghanistan
.
reported in September 2011 that the Haqqani network
had established a "ministate" in Miranshah with courts, tax offices and madrassas.
Educational institutions in the area are in poor conditions compare to other parts of Pakistan. The city has one government degree college, government high school and a public high school for boys. There is also a government college for women.
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
of North Waziristan
North Waziristan
North Waziristan is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering . Waziristan comprises the area west and south-west of Peshawar between the Tochi river to the north and the Gomal river to the south, forming part of Pakistan's...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is the site of a town, which has s small airfield that was built by the British
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
for World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The area in which Miranshah sits is extremely dangerous mainly due to Taliban activities and U.S.
United States armed forces
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Drone attacks
Drone attacks in Pakistan
The United States government, led by the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division, has made a series of attacks on targets in northwest Pakistan since 2004 using drones . These attacks are part of the US' War on Terrorism campaign, seeking to defeat Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants...
.
Topography
The town is located in a wide valley surrounded by mountains. The nearest city to Miranshah is KhostKhost
Khost or Khowst is a city in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Khost province, which is a mountainous region near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan...
in neighbourng Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
Governance
The New York TimesThe New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
reported in September 2011 that the Haqqani network
Haqqani network
The Haqqani Network is an insurgent group fighting against US-led NATO forces and the government of Afghanistan. Originating from Afghanistan during the mid-1970s, it was nurtured by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence during the 1980s Soviet war in...
had established a "ministate" in Miranshah with courts, tax offices and madrassas.
Educational institutions in the area are in poor conditions compare to other parts of Pakistan. The city has one government degree college, government high school and a public high school for boys. There is also a government college for women.
See also
- Daande Darpkhel airstrikeDaande Darpkhel airstrikeThe Daande Darpkhel airstrike took place on the morning of 8 September 2008 when a United States Air Force drone aircraft fired a number of missiles at a former madrassa complex located in the village of Daande Darpkhel, near the main town Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan...
, very close to Miranshah, of 8 September 2008 - Miranshah airstrikeMiranshah airstrikeThe Miranshah airstrike took place on Friday 12 September in Miranshah in North Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan. It was part of a series of attacks targeting presumed militants, and was carried out by a United States Air Force drone aircraft...
, of 12 September 2008
External links
- Militants’ entrenchment exposed in Pakistan - MSNBC, 1 February 2008