Dashte Barchi
Dashte Barchi
Dasht-e Barchī دشت برچی | ||
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City Kabul | | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0% | |
| Dimensions | ||
| • Length | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) | |
| • Width | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) | |
Dashte Barchi (
Kochi Pashtuns. It is mostly informally-developed. Over 95% of population of Dashte Barchi are Hazara.[2]
On August 15, 2016, a suicide attack took place in this neighborhood, targeting an educational center called "The Promised Mehdi". The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a crowd of 5,000, mostly students of the Hazara ethnic group who were preparing for university. 34 students were killed and 56 were injured in the attack.[3] Due to its majority Shia population, the district is a constant target for the extremist Sunni militias.[4]
See also
- Kabul
- Stop Hazara Genocide – a social media campaign that aims to raise awareness and demand action against the persecution and violence faced by the Hazara ethnic group.
References
- ^ "Dasht-e Barchī". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kabul-Police-Districts.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Report on Kabul Barchi Plain Electricity from Hazara National Network, January 11, 2011.
- ^ "25 killed, 52 wounded in blast near Afghan school: Officials". 8 May 2021.
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