Shagai, Pakistan

Located south of Mardan, Shagai is a region in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

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.[1]

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.[2][3] He clashed with Abdul Hadi al Iraqi, arguing that guerrilla tactics would prove more useful than front line battle.[2]

Pakistani forces shelled the village in September 2008.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rtfract.com/fort.htm
  2. 1 2 Shephard, Michelle. Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr. New York:John Wiley & Sons, 2008. ISBN 0-470-84117-6.
  3. ↑ Hughes, Gregory T. USA vs. Khadr affidavit, November 23, 2005
  4. ↑ http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/10-Sep-2008/Forces-regain-control-of-Khar

Coordinates: 34°01′02″N 71°16′48″E / 34.01722°N 71.28000°E / 34.01722; 71.28000

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