Surobi, Kabul


Surōbī is a town and the center of Surobi District in Kabul Province, Afghanistan, located at the junction of the Kabul River and Panjshir River. Surobi is located on at 998 m altitude between Kabul and Jalalabad. The population was more than 22,000 people in 2007.
It was the Hezbi Islami's stronghold from 1987–1995. A Hezb-e-Islami commander called Faryadi Zardad had his headquarters there and tortured people. He was later prosecuted in London for his crimes. Surobi is the only district in the Kabul province that will not be part of ISAF's security transition.

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