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Nuristan
[ noor-uh-stan, -stahn ]
noun
- a mountainous region in northeastern Afghanistan. 5,000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).
Nuristan
/ ˌnʊərɪˈstɑːn /
noun
- a region of E Afghanistan: consists mainly of high mountains (including part of the Hindu Kush), steep narrow valleys, and forests. Area: about 13 000 sq km (5000 sq miles) Former nameKafiristan
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For years, the military was content to leave the mountainous Kunar and Nuristan region to insurgents and their Islamist allies.
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