Khaki Safed District
District in Farah, Afghanistan
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Khaki Safed (Dari: خاک سفید, "white dust") is a district in Farah province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is mostly Pashtun and Tajiks, was estimated at 43,000 in October 2004.[2] The main village, Khaki Safed (also called Alagadari), is situated at 676 m altitude in the central part of the district.
Khaki Safed | |
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  Khaki Safed Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′14″N 62°06′08″E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Farah |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 29,500 |
Security and Politics
It was reported on 17 November 2009 that armed Taliban fighters kidnapped 5 civilians. 2 were beheaded and accused of spying while the other 3 were released. According to the Provincial police chief Faqir Mohammad Askar, the victims were innocent government employees.[3]
