Dand Aw Patan District
Dand Aw Patan District (Pashto: ډنډ او پټان ولسوالۍ ḍanḍ aw paṭān wuləswāləi; Persian: ولسوالی دند و پتان) is a district of Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The district is within the heartland of the Mangal tribe of Pashtuns.[1] It lies on the Durand Line border with the Kurram District of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Security and Politics[]
On 19 August 2009 the Taliban attacked a border police check-post, killing one policeman.[2]
On 29 May 2020, the Taliban stormed border security forces check posts in Dand Aw Patan District. 14 Afghan security personnel were killed in the attack and three others were injured.[3][4][5] Two Taliban insurgents were also killed during the attack.[6] The attack came soon after the end of the three-day Eid ceasefire announced by the Taliban, which lasted from 24 to 26 May 2020.
References[]
- ^ Paktia Province Tribal Map (Page 12). Naval Postgraduate School.
- ^ "10 detained for distributing night letters." 19 August 2009. PAJHWOK ELECTIONS. Accessed at: http://www.aliveinafghanistan.org/aiablog/?p=630[permanent dead link]
- ^ "14 security personnel killed in Paktia attack". 29 May 2020 – via www.pajhwok.com.
- ^ "Taliban storm police outpost in Paktia, killing 14". 29 May 2020 – via ariananews.af.
- ^ "14 Border Forces Killed in 'Taliban Attack' Despite Ceasefire". 29 May 2020 – via tolonews.com.
- ^ "Taliban attack on Afghan border post kills 14 security forces". 29 May 2020 – via www.arabnews.com.
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