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Province of Afghanistan
Nuristan, also spelled as Nurestan, Nooristan or Nuriston, and historically known as Kafiristan until 1896, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country. It is divided into seven districts and is Afghanistan's least populous province, with a population of around 167,000. Parun serves as the provincial capital. Nuristan is bordered on the south by Laghman and Kunar provinces, on the north by Badakhshan province, on the west by Panjshir province, and on the east by Pakistan.
More on Wikipedia ↗Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism and cross-border violence.
The ministry alleged Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of them were former Afghan government security personnel.
Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions escalate as Kabul says 28 fighters were killed in Nuristan, while Islamabad denies supporting militants.