Helmand
Americannoun
noun
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a river in S Asia, rising in E Afghanistan and flowing generally southwest to a marshy lake, Hamun Helmand, on the border with Iran. Length: 1400 km (870 miles)
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a province of SW Afghanistan; scene of strong Taliban insurgency since 2006. Capital: Lashkar Gah. Pop: 1 441 769 (2010 est). Area: 58 584 sq km (23 058 sq miles)
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Reid lost both his legs and his right arm in 2009 from having stepped on an improvised explosive device in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold which saw some of the conflict’s fiercest fighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Some of the heaviest fighting British troops were involved in took place in the Helmand province in the south of the country.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
Shakiba still lives with his mother in Helmand province.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Tensions also have been growing between Iran and Afghanistan over the Helmand River, with Iranian leaders accusing their upstream neighbor of not letting enough water flow into the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
In Helmand, Zabol, Kandahar, villages turned into herds of nomadic communities, always moving, searching for water and green pastures for their livestock.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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