Sabari District
Sabari & Yaqubi District | |
|---|---|
UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Sabari & Yaqubi District is situated in the northwest part of
Tere Zayi and Khost districts to the south. Sabari & Yaqubi District has its own governor, who is appointed by the serving governor of Khost Province, and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) are responsible for all law enforcement activities.[2][3]
According to Afghanistan's National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA), the 2020 estimated population of the district was 80,114 people.[1] The district center is the town of Yaqubi, located in the most eastern part of the district.
History
On 19 May 2020, gunmen killed three brothers and injured a child in Sabari District when they were returning to their home from a nearby mosque after offering the evening prayer and breaking their Ramadan fast. The Taliban denied their role in the attack.[4][5][6]
Security and politics
It was reported on 20 November 2009 that in
ISAF forces and several AK-47s recovered. Several suspected insurgents were detained. The search came as ISAF forces attempted to find a reputed Haqqani commander believed to be in the area.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2020-21" (PDF). National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA). www.nsia.gov.af. p. 23. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Civilian Casualties Reported in Govt-Backed Operations in Khost". TOLOnews. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Civilians killed in gov't operations in Khost". Khaama Press. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Khalilzad In Kabul For Peace Talks Amid New Deadly Attacks". 20 May 2020 – via www.gandhara.rferl.org/.
- ^ "Fourteen killed in Afghanistan attacks". 20 May 2020 – via www.news.com.au/.
- ^ "Afghanistan attacks on eve of US-brokered peace talks underscore scale of challenge". 20 May 2020 – via www.theguardian.com/.
- ^ "IJC Operational Update, Nov. 20: ISAF condemns IED attack; Joint Forces Kill, Detain Suspected Militants in three provinces; ISAF Casualties" Kabul. 20 November 2009 Accessed at: http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2009/11/pr091120-xxa.html
External links
| Districts |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Populated places | ||
| Landforms | ||
| Other |
| |
 | This Khost Province, Afghanistan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |