Surobi District, Kabul
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Surobi, Sarobi, or Sarubi District (
History
In the 1990s, the
On July 23, 2007, an improvised explosive device detonated near a US vehicle in the district, killing four soldiers: 1st Sgt. Michael S. Curry Jr., Sgt. Travon T. Johnson, Pfc. Adam J. Davis and Pfc. Jessy S. Rogers.[4]
"One of the last reports of Uzbek IMU (Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan) fighters active inside Afghanistan" came from Surobi District in October 2007.[5]
Surobi was the site of a major action by the French Foreign Legion in December 2009.[6]
Demographics
The Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) along with UNHCR and Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Afghanistan estimates the population of the district to be around 44,871.
Geography
Surobi District borders
There are 130 villages in Surobi District. The Kabul River travels through the centre of the district and keeps the two sides of the district quite green. Three dams are in the district — Naghlu Dam, Mahipar Dam and Barqi-Surobi Dam — which generate electricity for Kabul and the district itself. However, due to lack of water, Mahipar Dam is out of order for now.[when?] Each village has its own governor or leader.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4269-3036-2. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-231-14225-0. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- Salon magazine. Archived from the originalon 2004-05-31. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ISBN 978-0-9665437-8-0. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-231-70112-9. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "French troops spearhead assault in Afghanistan". BBC News. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Kabul PDP Provincial profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "UNHCR profile for Surobi District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2012-11-25.