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Urgon districts, the Andar and the largest single Ghilji sub-tribe, the
Sulaimankhel, who are the majority in northern and western areas of Paktika such as; Katawaz. After the great Ghilji rebellion in 1885–1886, led by Alam Khan Nasher, many members of the Ghilji tribe, such as; the Kharoti sub-tribe and particularly the Nasher clan were exiled from Loya Paktia (Paktia, Paktika and Khost) to Kunduz in the north by Amir Abdur Rahman Khan due to political reasons. They are predominantly a nomadic group unlike the Durranis who are usually found in permanent settlements. The Ghilji mostly work as herdsmen as well as construction workers and in other jobs that allow them to travel. Often possessing great mechanical aptitude, the Ghilji nonetheless have an extremely low literacy rate hovering below 10% in Afghanistan. The Ghilji regularly cross over between Afghanistan and Pakistan often being exempted from customs due to the acceptance of their nomadic traditions by officials from both countries. Population estimates vary, but they are most likely around 20% to 25% of the population of Afghanistan and probably number over 9 million in Afghanistan alone with 4 million or more found in The main
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enemy indirect fire from their mortars set the US mortar pit on fire, and killed two Able
Company, 3rd Battalion 509th parachute Infantry regiment mortarmen, PFC Casillas and PFC Fairbairn. They were both returning fire on the 120 mm mortar. After the VBIED went off, multiple insurgents began maneuvering towards the outpost, some getting within 100 meters of the cop. Because the enemy was advancing so close to the outpost, the request for CAS was called in, but because of the DUSTWUN (large scale search) for PFC Bergdahl, (who went AWOL after abandoning his post only 100 km away from COP Zerok), air support was delayed. After intense fighting the US Paratroopers suppressed and killed most of the enemy, eventually gunships arrived and JDAMs were dropped on enemy targets.
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Paktika's population (around 99%) live in rural districts. The capital city, Sharana, has around 54,400 inhabitants. The majority of Pakikta's Districts have between 25,000 and 55,000 inhabitants. Only two districts, Nika and Turwo have less than 20,000 inhabitants, with
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Afghanistan the Ghilji are scattered all over the country but mainly settled around the regions between Zabul and Kabul provinces. The Afghan province of Paktika is considered to be a heartland of the Ghilji tribe. Ghilji sub-tribes in Paktika include the Kharoti, especially in the Sar Hawza and
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On July 4, 2009, combat outpost Zerok in East
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November 2011, an estimated 60 to 70 Taliban insurgents were killed in an abortive attack on a joint Afghan-ISAF base in the Margha area of Barmal. No international troops were killed or injured in the incident. It is believed the insurgents crossed over from neighboring FATA and Balochistan of
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Paktika, like many other areas of
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The Sulaimankhel are one of the largest sub-tribes of the Ghilji Pashtuns. The Sulaimankhel tribe is mainly located in the southern and eastern portions of Afghanistan; however, they also have a strong presence in the northern and western portions of Afghanistan. The second largest Sulaimankhel
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Governor's compound, two members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team, HMN Mark Retmier and CM1 Ross Toles, were killed due to rocket attacks. The mess hall on Forward Operating Base Sharana was named after CM1 Toles and the hospital was named after HMN Retmier.
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a little more than 15,000 apiece. Two of the least mountainous districts, Urgun and neighboring Barmal have nearly 90,000 inhabitants each. There are around 115,000 households, with eight members apiece, in the Province.
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turned himself in to the Taliban on July 4, 2009, somewhere between OP Mest, near the town of Yahya Khel, and FOB Sharana. He was freed in a prisoner trade on May 31, 2014.
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In late July 2011, foreign troops and Afghan special forces killed more than 50 insurgents during an operation in eastern Paktika to clear a training camp the
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2530:"د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول"
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Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World
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In 2010 the 101st Rakkasan air assault took over COP Zerok.
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killed five persons and wounded 11 more in Gayan District.
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has been slow compared to that in nearby provinces such as
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Paktika was one of the provinces most affected by the
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Afghan Local Police and ANSF moving up a mountain pass
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1642:Polish soldiers shelled the village of Nangar Khel
2708:"Up to 70 Taliban dead as Afghan attack thwarted"
374:Rowd-e Lurah River originates in the mountainous
4496:Provinces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
2794:Padshah, Safiullah; Ives, Mike (22 June 2022).
3105:"Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers"
2269:Predominantely Pashtun, few Tajik and Hazara.
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2572:"Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021–22"
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4225:North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
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4351:Places adjacent to Paktika Province
2661:. Defendamerica.mil. Archived from
2161:Predominantely Pashtun, few Tajik.
2140:100% Pashtun. Sub-divided in 2004.
2683:Michelle Nichols (July 22, 2011).
2584:from the original on June 24, 2021
2342:100% Pashtun. Sub-divided in 2004
2318:Majority Pashtun, minority Tajik.
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1451:took place between 1983 and 1984.
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4190:Enhanced interrogation techniques
3986:Georgia Sustainment and Stability
3874:al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
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2634:"NEWS ADVISORY, November 1, 2004"
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4165:Combatant Status Review Tribunal
4114:President's Surveillance Program
4109:Military Commissions Act of 2009
4104:Military Commissions Act of 2006
4057:Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
4032:Moro conflict in the Philippines
4027:Insurgency in the North Caucasus
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3128:Tribal Map of Paktika on nps.edu
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2604:"Battle in "the Evilest Place""
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4170:Criticism of the war on terror
4124:Terrorist Surveillance Program
3929:Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
3682:War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
2859:Hamedani, Ali (23 June 2022).
1791:Some tribes in Paktika may be
1742:Local Afghan children observe
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4205:Guantanamo Bay detention camp
3848:Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Bahaziq
3553:De Mulla Samandar Sahib Kelay
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331:Paktika sits adjacent to the
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4180:Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri
4072:al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
3066:Afghanistan Analysts Network
2546:. Bakhtarnews.af. 2021-09-05
185: • Deputy Governor
4248:State Sponsors of Terrorism
4119:Protect America Act of 2007
1655:2022 Afghanistan earthquake
1648:U.S. Army PFC Bowe Bergdahl
1313:Hindu and Buddhist heritage
1123:Transitional Administration
693:Principality of Chaghaniyan
98:Coordinates (Capital):
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4185:Killing of Osama bin Laden
4062:War in Somalia (2006–2009)
4017:Operation Active Endeavour
3038:Paktika provincial profile
1874:that live in Paktika are:
1780:Most of the Population is
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1169:Related historical regions
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4001:Drone strikes in Pakistan
3894:Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami
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3016:Naval Postgraduate School
2123:(Zarghun Shar or Katawaz)
1705:Naval Postgraduate School
1699:Demography of Afghanistan
469:Indus Valley civilisation
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4491:Provinces of Afghanistan
4272:Unitary executive theory
3164:Provinces of Afghanistan
2706:AFP (November 9, 2011).
2506:Provinces of Afghanistan
1744:U.S. Army Special Forces
988:Principality of Qandahar
327:Geography of Afghanistan
288:provinces of Afghanistan
51:
30:Not to be confused with
4200:Extraordinary rendition
4195:Extrajudicial prisoners
1589:On Jun 18, 2008 in the
41:Province in Afghanistan
27:Province of Afghanistan
4235:Operation Eagle Assist
4155:Clash of Civilizations
3702:Symbolism of terrorism
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1394:History of Afghanistan
1354:Afghanistan portal
1291:List of heads of state
549:Greco-Bactrian kingdom
315:2021 Taliban offensive
224:40/km (100/sq mi)
4230:Operation Noble Eagle
4067:2007 Lebanon conflict
1976:Districts of Paktika.
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579:Indo-Scythian kingdom
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175: • Governor
4047:Operation Linda Nchi
3991:OEF – Horn of Africa
3904:Islamic Courts Union
3853:Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
3677:September 11 attacks
2614:on November 25, 2006
1831:improve this section
1657:on 22 June 2022. In
1583:Afghan National Army
1560:Afghan National Army
221: • Density
75:Afghan national flag
3089:on October 4, 2011.
1544:Muhammad Ali Jalali
1058:Democratic Republic
286:) is one of the 34
113: /
4277:Unlawful combatant
4210:Iranian Revolution
3996:OEF – Trans Sahara
3971:War in Afghanistan
3828:Jalaluddin Haqqani
3823:Sirajuddin Haqqani
3749:Iraqi Armed Forces
3359:Afghanistan portal
3005:"Paktika Province"
2932:The Indian Express
2801:The New York Times
2532:. 7 November 2021.
2292:Waza Khwa District
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1068:Tanai coup attempt
703:Rashidun Caliphate
648:Hephthalite Empire
569:Indo-Greek kingdom
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3976:OEF – Philippines
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3740:Northern Alliance
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2113:Khairkot District
1942:(Gayan Khel Clan)
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2768:Al Jazeera
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523:330–312 BC
513:550–330 BC
503:728–550 BC
208:Population
170:Government
122:32.5; 68.8
3959:Operation
3951:Conflicts
3609:Governors
3548:Angur Ada
3518:Yusufkhel
3513:Yahyakhel
3508:Wor Mamay
3478:Sar Hawza
3463:Mata Khan
3425:Districts
3325:Sar-e Pol
3285:Nangarhar
3107:. Fao.org
2963:Firstpost
2687:. Reuters
2394:Yusufkhel
2369:Yahyakhel
2348:Wor Mamay
2209:Sar Hawza
2146:Mata Khan
2011:Angur Ada
1983:District
1968:Districts
1818:does not
1610:COP Zerok
1424:Herodotus
1176:Arachosia
1142:2004–2021
1127:2001–2004
1092:1996–2001
1082:1992–1996
1062:1978–1992
1042:1973–1978
1022:1926–1973
1002:1823–1926
992:1818–1855
982:1747–1823
972:1738–1747
962:1716–1732
952:1709–1738
942:1510–1709
932:1501–1738
907:1520–1591
897:1370–1507
887:1245–1381
877:1256–1335
873:Ilkhanate
867:1224–1266
857:1226–1245
847:1219–1226
837:1215–1231
827:1037–1194
783:Saffarids
573:180–90 BC
384:Jani Khel
321:Geography
230:Time zone
4461:Pakistan
4424:Pakistan
4300:Category
4220:Islamism
4160:Cold War
4085:Policies
4037:Iraq War
3869:al-Qaeda
3862:Factions
3785:Ethiopia
3760:Pakistan
3692:Iraq War
3583:Wazakhwa
3563:Khairkot
3503:Wazakhwa
3458:Khairkot
3453:Janikhel
3320:Samangan
3310:Panjshir
3295:Nuristan
3245:Kandahar
3200:Daykundi
2971:Archived
2937:Archived
2905:Archived
2897:CBC News
2871:Archived
2838:Archived
2806:Archived
2773:Archived
2691:July 23,
2588:June 21,
2579:Archived
2500:See also
2468:Pashtuns
2329:Wazakhwa
2324:Wazakhwa
2127:Khairkot
2121:Khairkot
2096:Janikhel
1997:density
1986:Capital
1935:Karlanri
1919:Katawazy
1913:TanoKhel
1898:Jalalzai
1847:May 2017
1793:pastoral
1788:School.
1515:Maryland
1505:base in
1476:forces.
1439:Kandahar
1342:Category
1216:Khorasan
1196:Gandhara
1137:politics
1038:Republic
938:Safavids
893:Timurids
807:963–1187
793:Samanids
773:Tahirids
763:Abbasids
733:Umayyads
675:Medieval
451:Timeline
423:a series
421:Part of
380:Khairkot
296:Pashtuns
235:UTC+4:30
60:Province
4310:Commons
4133:Related
3924:Taliban
3794:Targets
3483:Sharana
3417:Sharana
3412:Capital
3335:Uruzgan
3305:Paktika
3270:Laghman
3235:Jowzjan
3225:Helmand
3185:Baghlan
3180:Badghis
2977:24 June
2943:24 June
2911:24 June
2877:23 June
2844:25 June
2812:22 June
2779:22 June
2511:Pakhtas
2476:Hazaras
2470:, 3.6%
2452:775,498
2444:Paktika
2256:Sharana
2251:Sharana
1923:Kharoti
1902:Alikhel
1883:Bettani
1839:removed
1824:sources
1729:Hazaras
1709:Pashtun
1667:hamlets
1540:Helmand
1507:Sharana
1490:helped
1462:Taliban
1398:Pakthas
1266:Culture
1191:Bactria
1119:Interim
1018:Kingdom
998:Emirate
928:Mughals
903:Arghuns
883:Kartids
823:Seljuks
813:Ghurids
797:875–999
787:863–900
777:821–873
767:750–821
757:750-977
747:680–870
743:Zunbils
737:661–750
727:660–842
717:660–669
707:652–661
687:565–879
662:484–711
652:410–557
642:380–560
623:320–465
613:230–651
460:Ancient
413:History
363:of the
311:Taliban
300:Sharana
276:Paktika
216:789,079
154:Sharana
150:Capital
133:Country
108:68°48′E
105:32°30′N
48:Paktika
18:Paktika
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4100:(2002)
4094:(2001)
3488:Surobi
3433:Barmal
3330:Takhar
3315:Parwan
3300:Paktia
3290:Nimruz
3265:Kunduz
3250:Kapisa
3215:Ghazni
3210:Faryab
3195:Bamyan
2618:21 May
2472:Tajiks
2466:96.4%
2457:19,516
2428:39,415
2400:29,193
2375:29,771
2354:21,777
2333:46,647
2309:90,549
2281:11,266
2260:64,774
2236:38,855
2230:Surobi
2215:37,053
2194:23,811
2173:17,041
2152:27,189
2131:42,044
2102:36,873
2081:46.586
2057:47,848
2036:77,006
2015:78,351
2006:Barmal
2000:Notes
1951:Mahsud
1940:Zadran
1891:Alizai
1879:Ghilji
1799:Tribes
1786:Hanafi
1733:Baloch
1725:Uzbeks
1721:Pashai
1568:Surobi
1499:Oregon
1416:Ghazni
1408:Paktia
1400:, and
1231:Sistan
1186:Ariana
920:Modern
425:on the
386:, and
351:. The
345:Ghazni
341:Paktia
284:پکتیکا
280:Pashto
268:Pashto
257:AF-PKA
52:پکتیکا
4010:Other
3602:Other
3593:Zerok
3578:Urgun
3573:Shkin
3523:Zerok
3498:Urgun
3493:Terwa
3448:Gomal
3443:Gayan
3340:Zabul
3275:Logar
3260:Kunar
3255:Khost
3240:Kabul
3230:Herat
3205:Farah
3190:Balkh
3008:(PDF)
2710:. AFP
2582:(PDF)
2575:(PDF)
2424:Zerok
2419:Zerok
2357:3,052
2336:2,336
2305:Urgun
2300:Urgun
2284:1,034
2275:Terwa
2105:1,052
2084:4,108
2077:Shkin
2072:Gomal
2060:1,372
2051:Gayan
1992:Area
1946:Wazir
1928:Andar
1916:Toran
1905:Boran
1713:Tajik
1685:from
1683:Kabul
1522:Shkin
1470:Zabul
1466:Khost
1435:Kabul
1431:Urgun
1420:Logar
1412:Khost
1154:since
753:Lawik
349:Zabul
337:Khost
304:Urgun
164:Urgun
4282:CAGE
3755:NATO
3745:Iraq
3725:ISAF
3558:Dila
3473:Omna
3468:Nika
3438:Dila
3220:Ghor
3083:Time
2979:2022
2945:2022
2913:2022
2879:2022
2846:2022
2814:2022
2781:2022
2716:2011
2693:2011
2620:2010
2608:Time
2590:2021
2188:Omna
2167:Nika
2030:Dila
1995:Pop.
1822:any
1820:cite
1746:and
1717:Arab
1527:Time
1520:The
1485:Iowa
1483:and
1481:Utah
1474:NATO
1468:and
1447:The
1418:and
1296:Wars
1276:Name
1201:Iran
1181:Aria
1156:2021
1113:2001
1102:2001
1072:1990
1052:1978
1032:1973
1012:1929
393:The
388:Dila
355:and
347:and
339:and
246:24xx
195:Area
73:The
2866:BBC
2434:144
2431:274
2403:590
2378:321
2315:188
2312:481
2266:133
2263:487
2239:451
2218:707
2197:468
2179:132
2176:129
2155:405
2137:105
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2039:952
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