Du Ab District, Dō Āb District,[2] Du'ab District, Doab District,[3] (Persian: ولسوالی دوآب, Pashto: دو آب ولسوالۍ two waters[4] ) is a district of Nuristan Province, in eastern Afghanistan.[5]
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![]() ![]() Du Ab Location within Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 35°12′50″N 70°22′24″E | |
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Province | Nuristan Province |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,700[1] |
The Taliban launched an attack on the Du Ab and Qatar Khak areas on 31 January 1997.[6] Between June 4 and June 5, 2021, the district fell to the Taliban forces after 20 days of fighting. This marked the 7th district to fall to the Taliban since May 1, 2021.[7]
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