Afghan Biographies
Musa Khel District Khost Province Musa Khil
Name | Musa Khel District Khost Province Musa Khil |
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Function/Grade | District Chief District Police Chief |
History and Biodata | Musa Khel district chief,: District Police Chief Musa Khel District Khost Province Musa Khil: Background: In Musa Khel and the surrounding areas, including Khost’s border with Paktia province, a tribal feud between the Moqbil and Mangal tribes has raged for decades. The Haqqanis have exploited these tribal tensions as well. When a dispute over who controlled a section of forest used for the harvesting of pine nuts broke out between the majority Mangal tribe and the Moqbil tribe during the late summer of 2009, the Haqqanis provided the Moqbil with heavy weaponry, which stymied the Mangal offensive. The Haqqanis then inserted themselves as mediators to settle the dispute between the two warring parties. The Moqbil praised the Haqqanis for settling the dispute, and the Haqqanis received safehaven for training camps and infrastructure in northwest Khost in return. |
Last Modified | 2012-06-10 |
Established | 2010-11-21 |