Yakubi Explained

Official Name:Yaqubi
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khost Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sabari & Yaqubi District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:33.4608°N 69.99°W
Elevation M:1113

Yaqubi[1] is the center of Sabari District in Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on 33.4608°N 69.99°W at 1,113 m altitude in the southeastern part of the district.

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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Notes and References

  1. 32FA8802BF833774E0440003BA962ED3. Yaqubi. 13 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Full Autopsy Report . 2013-04-27 . American Civil Liberties Union.
  3. News: Douglas Jehl . David Rohde . May 24, 2004 . THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ: ABUSE; Afghan Deaths Linked to Unit At Iraq Prison . 2011-04-21 . The New York Times.
  4. News: June 23, 2004 . 'They said this is America . . . if a soldier orders you to take off your clothes, you must obey' . 2011-04-21 . The Guardian.
  5. Web site: 24 March 2008 . Richard Philips . Taxi to the Dark Side: Murder of young Afghan driver exposes US torture policies . 2011-04-21 . World Socialist Web Site.
  6. Web site: May 21, 2009 . Killing Wussification . 2011-04-21 . Correspondents.
  7. News: August 25, 2005 . Afghan abuse sentence 'lenient' . 2010-05-01 . BBC News.