Dara Adamkhel

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Dara Adamkhel is a small village in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on the road that leads south from Peshawar to Kohat. The village is located in a rugged, mountainous area which has long resisted control by Pakistan's central government. For centuries, outlaws from Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan found refuge here, beyond the reach of law enforcement.

The people of Dara Adamkhel are predominantly Pashtuns of the Afridi tribe, and are respected for their toughness and courage. Village gunsmiths are highly proficient in the manufacture of popular firearms, including the Kalashnikov assault rifle. Arms, ammunition, and opium are readily available in local bazaars.

Al Qaeda and Taliban insurgents are known to operate in the area.