Shahgai

Shahgai
Shahgai
Shahgai
Coordinates: 34°01′02″N 71°16′48″E / 34.01722°N 71.28000°E / 34.01722; 71.28000Coordinates: 34°01′02″N 71°16′48″E / 34.01722°N 71.28000°E / 34.01722; 71.28000
Country  Pakistan
Region  Federally Administered Tribal Areas
District Khyber Agency
Tehsil Jamrud
Population (2017)[1]
 • Total 2,744

Shahgai 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.[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

  1. ↑ "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (KHYBER AGENCY)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  2. ↑ http://www.rtfract.com/fort.htm
  3. 1 2 Shephard, Michelle. Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr. New York:John Wiley & Sons, 2008. ISBN 0-470-84117-6.
  4. ↑ Hughes, Gregory T. USA vs. Khadr affidavit Archived 2009-03-05 at the Wayback Machine., November 23, 2005
  5. ↑ http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/10-Sep-2008/Forces-regain-control-of-Khar


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