Ayub Kheyl

Ayub Kheyl (Persian: أيوب خيل‎) (Ab Khail) is a small village 7 miles outside Khost, Afghanistan. It was the site on July 27, 2002 of a firefight by US soldiers, assisted by Afghan militia, against militants in the village. After the fight, the Americans captured the wounded 15-year-old Omar Khadr, who they learned was a Canadian citizen.[1] He was among the youngest persons detained at Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the last Western citizen held there.

Ayub Kheyl, and cities in Eastern Afghanistan.
Main article: Omar Khadr

The village was known among the Afghanis for its Pashtun residents, who were conservative and considered closely tied to the Taliban.[1]

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References
  1. Scott Baldauf (2002-07-29). "Firefight shows strong Al Qaeda persistence". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2009-06-27.

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