Surobi, Kabul

Surōbī (Pashto: سروبي) is a town and the center of Surobi District in Kabul Province, Afghanistan, located at the junction of the Kabul River and Panjshir River. Surobi is located on 34.5897°N 69.7625°E / 34.5897; 69.7625 at 998 m altitude between Kabul and Jalalabad. The population was more than 22,000 people in 2007.

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Country	Afghanistan
Province	Kabul Province
District	Surobi District
Elevation	3,274 ft (998 m)
Time zone	UTC+4:30

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It was the Hezbi Islami's stronghold from 1987 to 1995. A Hezb-e-Islami commander called Faryadi Zardad had his headquarters there and tortured people. He was later prosecuted in London for his crimes.^[1] Surobi was the only district in Kabul province not to be part of ISAF's security transition.^[2]