Tirah
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Tirah, also called the Tirah Valley (; ), and sometimes spelled Terah (), is a mountainous region located in the Orakzai District and the southern portion of the Khyber District, positioned between the Khyber Pass and the Khanki Valley in Pakistan. Due to its proximity to the Afghan-Pakistan border and challenging terrain, maintaining control of Tirah has been historically difficult for the Government of Pakistan. In 2003, for the first time since Pakistan's independence, the Army entered the Tirah Valley.
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- Instance of
- region
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Located in
- Nangarhar Province
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- Tirah Valley
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Recent Events: Conflict, Displacement, and an Uneasy Peace
- Rise of Militancy
- Military Operations and Displacement
- Return and Current Situation
- Notable persons
- See also
- References
Tirah, also called the Tirah Valley (; ), and sometimes spelled Terah (), is a mountainous region located in the Orakzai District and the southern portion of the Khyber District, positioned between the Khyber Pass and the Khanki Valley in Pakistan. Due to its proximity to the Afghan-Pakistan border and challenging terrain, maintaining control of Tirah has been historically difficult for the Government of Pakistan. In 2003, for the first time since Pakistan's independence, the Army entered the Tirah Valley.
The region is predominantly inhabited by Pashtuns, with minority communities referred to as Hamsaya (protected peoples), including a Sikh community primarily involved in trade and other professions.
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