Sabari District

Sabari & Yaqubi District
Sabari District shown in dark green in the northwest part of Khost Province
Sabari & Yaqubi District Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°27′39″N 69°59′24″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Khost
Capital	SABARI
Government
• Type	Central
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	80,114
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Sabari & Yaqubi District is situated in the northwest part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Musa Khel District to the west, Paktia Province to the north, Bak District to the east and 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 Zambar in Sabari & Yaqubi district a compound was searched by 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

• Districts of Afghanistan

References

1. "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2020-21" (PDF). National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA). www.nsia.gov.af. p. 23. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
2. "Civilian Casualties Reported in Govt-Backed Operations in Khost". TOLOnews. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
3. "Civilians killed in gov't operations in Khost". Khaama Press. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
4. "Khalilzad In Kabul For Peace Talks Amid New Deadly Attacks". 20 May 2020 – via www.gandhara.rferl.org/.
5. "Fourteen killed in Afghanistan attacks". 20 May 2020 – via www.news.com.au/.
6. "Afghanistan attacks on eve of US-brokered peace talks underscore scale of challenge". 20 May 2020 – via www.theguardian.com/.
7. "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

• AIMS District Map