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'''Khost Province''' is one of the provinces on [[Afghanistan]]'s border with [[Pakistan]]'s [[Federally Administered Tribal Area]] (FATA), and thus an active area for insurgents crossing between the countries. It was once part of Greater Paktika, along with [[Paktia Province|Paktia]] and [[Paktika Province]]s. Its capital is [[Khost]] city. | '''Khost Province''' is one of the provinces on [[Afghanistan]]'s border with [[Pakistan]]'s [[Federally Administered Tribal Area]] (FATA), and thus an active area for insurgents crossing between the countries. It was once part of Greater Paktika, along with [[Paktia Province|Paktia]] and [[Paktika Province]]s. Its capital is [[Khost]] city. | ||
Revision as of 01:05, 19 May 2009
Khost Province is one of the provinces on Afghanistan's border with Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), and thus an active area for insurgents crossing between the countries. It was once part of Greater Paktika, along with Paktia and Paktika Provinces. Its capital is Khost city.
It is mountainous; the mountains are heavily forested and give good cover.
Ethnically, it is primarily Pashtun with some Tajiks, for a population of approximately 500,000.
The security situation remains difficult. Both the Harqqani network and Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin are active.