Khaki Safed District
Khaki Safed | ||
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Country  Afghanistan | ||
| Province | Farah | |
| Occupation |  Taliban | |
| Population (2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 29,500 | |
Khaki Safed (
Tajiks, was estimated at 43,000 in October 2004.[2]
The main village, Khaki Safed (also called Alagadari), is situated at 676 m altitude in the central part of the district.
Security and Politics
It was reported on 17 November 2009 that armed Taliban fighters kidnapped 5 civilians. 2 were beheaded and accused of spying while the other 3 were released. According to the Provincial police chief Faqir Mohammad Askar, the victims were innocent government employees.[3]
References
- ^ "Farah Provincial Profile" (PDF). Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2006.
- ^ "Taliban militants behead 2 Afghan civilians". Xinhua News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
External links
- Map of Settlements[permanent dead link] AIMS, May 2002
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