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 [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 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]
- ^ "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.
- 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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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 [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 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]
- ^ "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.
- 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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