Khwaja Bahauddin District

Khwaja Bahauddin District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. District was split-off from Yangi Qala District.

Khwaja Bahauddin District
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceTakhār Province
Population
 (2015)
  District[1]
  Urban
[2]
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

History

On 19 May 2020, Taliban insurgents launched attacks on checkpoints in Khwaja Bahauddin District, killing nine pro-government militiamen and wounding six others.[3][4]

References

  1. "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. "Fourteen killed in Afghanistan attacks". 20 May 2020 via www.news.com.au/.
  4. "Afghanistan attacks on eve of US-brokered peace talks underscore scale of challenge". 20 May 2020 via www.theguardian.com/.


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