Yaqubi[1] is the center of Sabari District in Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on 33°27′39″N 69°59′24″E / 33.4608°N 69.99°E at 1,113 m altitude in the southeastern part of the district.
Yaqubi | |
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  Yaqubi Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′39″N 69°59′24″E / 33.46083°N 69.99000°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Khost Province |
| District | Sabari & Yaqubi District |
| Elevation | 3,652 ft (1,113 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Yaqubi was the birthplace and home of Dilawar, an Afghan farmer and taxi driver who was tortured to death in 2002 by US Army soldiers at the Bagram Collection Point, a US military detention center in Afghanistan.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Yaqubi". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Full Autopsy Report" (PDF). American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ Douglas Jehl; David Rohde (May 24, 2004). "THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ: ABUSE; Afghan Deaths Linked to Unit At Iraq Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ "'They said this is America . . . if a soldier orders you to take off your clothes, you must obey'". The Guardian. June 23, 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ Richard Philips, ed. (24 March 2008). "Taxi to the Dark Side: Murder of young Afghan driver exposes US torture policies". World Socialist Web Site. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ "Killing Wussification". Correspondents. May 21, 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ "Afghan abuse sentence 'lenient'". BBC News. August 25, 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
External links
edit- Yakubi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3396315" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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