Surobi, Kabul
Surobi سروبي | |
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34°35′23″N 69°45′45″E / 34.58972°N 69.76250°E / 34.58972; 69.76250 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Kabul Province |
District | Surobi District |
Elevation | 3,274 ft (998 m) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Surōbī (Pashto: سروبي) is a town and the center of Surobi District in Kabul Province, Afghanistan, located at the junction of the Kabul River and Panjshir River. Surobi is located on 34°35′23″N 69°45′45″E / 34.5897°N 69.7625°E / 34.5897; 69.7625 at 998 m altitude between Kabul and Jalalabad. The population was more than 22,000 people in 2007.
It was the Hezbi Islami's stronghold from 1987 to 1995. A Hezb-e-Islami commander called Faryadi Zardad had his headquarters there and tortured people. He was later prosecuted in London for his crimes.[1] Surobi was the only district in Kabul province not to be part of ISAF's security transition.[2]
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- Kabul River
See also
- Kabul Province
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