Sabari District

Sabari District is situated in the northern 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.

The population is 62,800. The district center is the town of Yakubi, 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.[1][2][3]

Security and politics

It was reported on 20 November 2009 that in Zambar in Sabari district a compound was searched by ISAF forces and several AK-47s recovered. Several suspected militants were detained. The search came as ISAF forces attempted to find a reputed Haqqani commander believed to be in the area.[4]

References
  1. "Khalilzad In Kabul For Peace Talks Amid New Deadly Attacks". 20 May 2020 – via www.gandhara.rferl.org/.
  2. "Fourteen killed in Afghanistan attacks". 20 May 2020 – via www.news.com.au/.
  3. "Afghanistan attacks on eve of US-brokered peace talks underscore scale of challenge". 20 May 2020 – via www.theguardian.com/.
  4. "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


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