PRT Mazar-i-Sharif
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Provincial Reconstruction Team Mazar-i-Sharif is a Provincial Reconstruction Team
in Afghanistan
, and is part of the NATO International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) mission. Mazar-i-Sharif is a city in Balkh province
which falls under the control of Regional Command North. Since 2006 the PRT's unit commanders have been Swedish military officers, on loan to ISAF. It has ISAF-soldiers that are citizens of Sweden or Finland.
Provincial reconstruction team
A Provincial Reconstruction Team is a unit introduced by the United States government, consisting of military officers, diplomats, and reconstruction subject matter experts, working to support reconstruction efforts in unstable states. PRTs were first established in Afghanistan in late 2001 or...
in 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...
, and is part of the NATO International Security Assistance Force
International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
(ISAF) mission. Mazar-i-Sharif is a city in Balkh province
Balkh Province
Balkh is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country and its name derives from the ancient city of Balkh, near the modern town...
which falls under the control of Regional Command North. Since 2006 the PRT's unit commanders have been Swedish military officers, on loan to ISAF. It has ISAF-soldiers that are citizens of Sweden or Finland.
See also
- 2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attackThe 2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack occurred on 1 April, when a group of demonstrators attacked the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, killing seven foreigners, including three U.N. staff members...
- Afghan War order of battle
- Provincial Reconstruction TeamProvincial reconstruction teamA Provincial Reconstruction Team is a unit introduced by the United States government, consisting of military officers, diplomats, and reconstruction subject matter experts, working to support reconstruction efforts in unstable states. PRTs were first established in Afghanistan in late 2001 or...