Shagai, Pakistan

Shagai, Pakistan

Located south of Mardan, Shagai is a region in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

A fortress built by British forces in 1927 to oversee the Khyber Pass and house the Khyber Rifles still stands, and is today used by the Pakistan Army. [http://www.rtfract.com/fort.htm]

In 2002/2003, Canadian Ahmed Khadr was asked to organise militants operating near the border of Shagai, and he subsequently asked his son Abdullah and Hamza al-Jowfi to help him procure weapons. Hughes, Gregory T. USA vs. Khadr [http://nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/U.S._v_Khadr_FBIAff.pdf affadavit] , November 23, 2005] He clashed with Abdul Hadi al Iraqi, arguing that guerilla tactics would prove more useful than front line battle.Shephard, Michelle. Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr. New York:John Wiley & Sons, 2008. ISBN 0470841176.]

Pakistani forces shelled the village in September 2008. [http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/10-Sep-2008/Forces-regain-control-of-Khar]

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