Khaki Safed District
| Khaki Safed | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Khaki Safed Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′14″N 62°06′08″E / 32.65389°N 62.10222°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Farah Province |
| Occupation |
 Taliban |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,500 |
Khaki Safed (Persian: خاک سفید, "white dust") is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is almost entirely Pashtun with a few Tajiks, was estimated at 43,000 in October 2004.[2] The main village, Khaki Safed (also called Alagadari), is situated at 676 m altitude in the central part of the district.
Security and Politics
It was reported on 17 November 2009 that armed Taliban fighters kidnapped 5 civilians. 2 were beheaded and accused of spying while the other 3 were released. According to the Provincial police chief Faqir Mohammad Askar, the victims were innocent government employees.[3]
External links
- Map of Settlements AIMS, May 2002
References
- ↑ "Farah Provincial Profile" (PDF). Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 16 June 2006.
- ↑ "Taliban militants behead 2 Afghan civilians". Xinhua News. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
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