Sabari & Yaqubi District | |
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 Sabari District shown in darkgreen in the northwest part ofKhost Province | |
  Sabari & Yaqubi District Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates:33°27′39″N69°59′24″E / 33.46083°N 69.99000°E /33.46083; 69.99000 | |
| 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 ofKhost Province,Afghanistan. It bordersMusa Khel District to the west,Paktia Province to the north,Bak District to the east andTere Zayi andKhost districts to the south. Sabari & Yaqubi District has its own governor, who is appointed by the servinggovernor of Khost Province, and theAfghan 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 ofYaqubi, located in the most eastern part of the district.
On19 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 theevening prayer and breaking theirRamadan fast. TheTaliban denied their role in the attack.[4][5][6]
It was reported on 20 November 2009 that inZambar in Sabari & Yaqubi district a compound was searched byISAF forces and several AK-47s recovered. Several suspectedinsurgents were detained. The search came as ISAF forces attempted to find a reputedHaqqani commander believed to be in the area.[7]
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