Kharwar District

Kharwar District (Pashto: خروار ولسوالۍ) is a district of Logar Province, Afghanistan. It was created from Charkh District.

The district is named after the village of Kharwar (Khawrakay), which is about 56 miles (90 kilometers) south of Kabul and about 40 kilometers northeast of Ghazni.

In July 2008 a U.S. helicopter was shot down by small arms fire, an American officer said he was worried about the rising violence in the area.

In 2009 a United States Army combat outpost was set up in the district by Cherokee Troop 3-71 CAV 3BCT 10th Mountain Division (LI).

In 2013, a United States Army combat outpost was set up in the district by Chosin Company 3-7 INF, 4IBCT, 3rd ID to assist FOB Shank with QRF.

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