Khost Province
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| Khost خوست | |
| Image:Afghanistan-Khost.png | |
| Capital • Coordinates | Khost • |
| Population (2002) • Density | ~300,000 • /km² |
| Area | 4,152 km² |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main language(s) | Pashto |
Khost (Persian: خوست) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-east of the country. Its capital is Khost. It used to be part of Paktia province.
The province is montanious and borders Pakistan on the east. Khost was the first city to be liberated from communist rule during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
In 1986, the Central Intelligence Agency built a training complex and storage facility for Osama bin Laden in Khost province, where bin Laden subsequently trained 35,000 volunteers.[citation needed] This site continued in operation until it was ordered bombed by President Bill Clinton in August of 1998.[citation needed]
[edit] Districts
- Bak District
- Gurbuz District
- Jaji Maydan District
- Khost (Matun) District
- Mando Zayi District
- Musa Khel District
- Nadir Shah Kot District
- Qalandar District
- Sabari District
- Spera District
- Tani District
- Tere Zayi District
[edit] Reference
- Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire, by Chalmers Johnson, ISBN 0-8050-6239-4
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