Ayub Kheyl
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Ayub Kheyl (Persian: أيوب خيل) (Ab Khail) is a small village 7 miles outside Khost, Afghanistan. It was the site of a large firefight that resulted in the capture of a young Canadian, Omar Khadr, on July 27, 2002. It was widely known for its conservative population closely tied to the Taliban.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Scott Baldauf (2002-07-29). "Firefight shows strong Al Qaeda persistence". Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0729/p01s01-wosc.html. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
Coordinates: 33°38′6″N 69°42′39″E / 33.635°N 69.71083°E
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