Shahgai
Shahgai is a region in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Shahgai | |
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  Shahgai  Shahgai | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′02″N 71°16′48″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region |  Federally Administered Tribal Areas |
| District | Khyber Agency |
| Tehsil | Jamrud |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,744 |
A fortress built by British forces in 1927 to oversee the Khyber Pass and house the Khyber Rifles still stands, and is today used by the Pakistan Army.[2]
In 2002/2003, Canadian Ahmed Khadr was asked to organise militants operating near the border of Shagai, and he subsequently asked his son Abdullah and Hamza al-Jowfi to help him procure weapons.[3][4] He clashed with Abdul Hadi al Iraqi, arguing that guerrilla tactics would prove more useful than front line battle.[3]
Pakistani forces shelled the village in September 2008.[5]
References
- "Population and Household Detail from Block to District Level: FATA (Khyber Agency)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- http://www.rtfract.com/fort.htm
- Shephard, Michelle. Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr. New York:John Wiley & Sons, 2008. ISBN 0-470-84117-6.
- Hughes, Gregory T. USA vs. Khadr affidavit Archived 2009-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, November 23, 2005
- "Forces regain control of Khar". The Nation (Pakistan). 10 September 2008. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
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