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  2. Khost rebellion (1924–1925) - Wikipedia

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    The Khost rebellion, [8] also known as the 1924 Mangal uprising [9], the Khost revolt [10] or the Mangal Revolt [11] was an uprising against the Westernization and modernizing reforms of Afghanistan’s king, Amanullah Khan. The uprising was launched in Southern Province, Afghanistan, and lasted from March 1924 to January 1925.

  3. Siege of Khost - Wikipedia

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    However, Khost wasn't captured and by October, the Tani tribe had withdrawn from coalition due to a tribal rivalry with the Zadran. Many rebels also returned home as winter came on. By the end of December, government forces arriving from Gardez ended the siege of the two towns and recaputered Zazi Maidan.

  4. Mangal (Pashtun tribe) - Wikipedia

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    The Mangal (Pashto: منګل) are a tribe of the Pashtun people residing in eastern Paktia and adjacent Khost provinces of Afghanistan, and in the town of Tari Mangal, district Kurram, Pirdil Khel, Fatima Khel and Surrani of Bannu Pakistan. Their land constitutes the northeastern part of the Loya Paktia (Greater Paktia) region.

  5. Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947 - Wikipedia

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    The conflict began when government forces clashed with the forces of a tribal leader named Mazrak, who led the Zadran tribe in revolt. The Zadran uprising was followed by additional uprisings by the Safi and Mangal, the former of which elected their own king, Salemai .

  6. Khost rebellion (1912) - Wikipedia

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    The Khost rebellion was a rebellion in Khost that took place in 1912 in the Emirate of Afghanistan, and was the only serious crisis during the reign of Habibullah Khan. [ 8 ] Its causes laid in the "rapacity and exactions" [ 8 ] of Muhammad Akbar Khan, the local governor of the Khost district. [ 2 ]

  7. Consequences and legacy of the Soviet-Afghan War - Wikipedia

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    On 25 December, the lower house of the parliament defended the Soviet war in Afghanistan on the 30th anniversary of its start and praised the veterans of the conflict. Differing assessments of the war "mustn't erode the Russian people's respect for the soldiers who honestly fulfilled their duty in implementing tasks to combat international ...

  8. Khost Province - Wikipedia

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    Khost (Pashto/Dari: خوست) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan located in the southeastern part of the country. Khost consists of thirteen districts and the city of Khost serves as the capital of the province. Historically, Khost used to be a part of Paktia and a larger region surrounding Khost is still referred to as Loya Paktia.

  9. Zadran (Pashtun tribe) - Wikipedia

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    The Zadran (Pashto: ځدراڼ dzadrāṇ; pronounced dzādroṇ in the Khost-Paktia dialect), also spelled Dzadran or Jadran, Jandran, zadroon, is a Pashtun tribe that inhabits the Loya or greater Paktia region in southeastern Afghanistan (Khost, Paktia, and Paktika provinces) and Kurram Agency parts of Waziristan in neighboring Pakistan.