Zaiwalat, also Zaywalāyat or Zywlayt (Pashto: زیولایت) is a subdistrict and village of Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan.[1] It lies along the Kabul-Behsud Highway, to the west of Kot-e Ashro and to the east of the town of Jalrez.[2] As of 2010 the village itself had a population of about 300 people. It is inhabited mainly by Pashtuns and is a producer of fruit, with extensive orchards in the vicinity.
Zaiwalat | |
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Subdistrict and village | |
  Zaiwalat Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′22″N 68°43′44″E / 34.45611°N 68.72889°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Maidan Wardak |
| District | Jalrez |
| Elevation | 2,303 m (7,556 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
History
editIn 2009, American convoys were ambushed by the Taliban in the predominantly Pashtun village of Zaiwalat.[3] The US retaliated and invaded the village at 3.15am on November 19, 2009, capturing nine locals, including Habib ur-Rahman, a suspected Talibanist, and taking them by helicopter to Rish-Khor for a three-day interrogation.[4][5] As of 2010 the village had an estimated people of about 300 people.[6]
In 2014, a 12 metres (39 ft) bridge was built in Zaiwalat.[7] In September 2016, 11 men from the village were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen. After 20 days, a group from the village retaliated with an armed attack, capturing six people, leading to the release of the 11 hostages.[8]
Economy
editThe area is a producer of fruit, such as apples, apricots and peaches,[9] with extensive orchards in Zaiwalat.[3]
Landmarks
editThe main school is Zaiwalat High School. and more
Notable people
edit- Haji Mosa Hotak (born 1954) former Mujahedin commander[10]
- Qari Sayed Agha (died 2019) - a Taliban commander of the Haqqani terrorist network, from Zaiwalat.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "One Land, Two Rules (9): Delivering public services in insurgency-affected Jalrez district of Wardak province". Afghan Analysts Network. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Zaywalāyat". GeoNames. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates". United States Congress. 2010. p. 3084.
- ^ "Johann Hari: Obama's secret prisons in Afghanistan endanger us all". The Independent. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "America's Secret Afghan Prisons". The Nation. Global Policy Form. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "AFGHANISTAN: US Night Raids and Secret Prisons Anger Civilians". Inter Press Service. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Zaiwalat bridge". Tendertiger.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Taliban free 11 kidnapped passengers in swap". Pajhwok Afghan News. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Database of ngo activities - Afghanistan Digital Collections, Afghandata.org, Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Hotak, Musa Khan Mosa Haji". afghan-bio.info. Retrieved 30 April 2020.