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Zaiwalat
Zaiwalat, also Zaywalāyat or Zywlayt (Persian: زیولات) is a subdistrict and village of Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan.[1] It lies along the Kabul-Behsud Highway, to the west of Kot-e Ashro and to the east of the town of Jalrez.[2] As of 2010 the village itself had a population of about 300 people. It is inhabited mainly by Pashtuns and is a producer of fruit, with extensive orchards in the vicinity. HistoryIn 2009, American convoys were ambushed by the Taliban in the predominantly Pashtun village of Zaiwalat.[3] The US retaliated and invaded the village at 3.15am on November 19, 2009, capturing nine locals, including Habib ur-Rahman, a suspected Talibanist, and taking them by helicopter to Rish-Khor for a three-day interrogation.[4][5] As of 2010 the village had an estimated people of about 300 people.[6] In 2014, a 12 metres (39 ft) bridge was built in Zaiwalat.[7] In September 2016, 11 men from the village were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen. After 20 days, a group from the village retaliated with an armed attack, capturing six people, leading to the release of the 11 hostages.[8] EconomyThe area is a producer of fruit, such as apples, apricots and peaches,[9] with extensive orchards in Zaiwalat.[3] LandmarksThe main school is Zaiwalat High School. and more Notable people
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