Mando Zayi District also known as Ismail Khel

Ismail Khel

Ismail Khel also rendered as Ismael Khel, Ismaeel Khel and Ishmael Khel is a Pakhtun tribe in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Ismail Khel is settled and resides in area such Behboodi; a village in the North West of Pakistan; Province Punjab; District Attock; area Chhachh, and Khost Province of...

 is situated in the central part of Khost Province

Khost Province

Khost is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia province in the past...

, Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

. It borders Nadir Shah Kot District

Nadir Shah Kot District

Nadir Shah Kot District is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province and Shamal District to the west, Qalandar District to the north, Musa Khel District to the northeast, Khost District to the east, Mando Zayi District to the southeast and Tani and...

 to the north and west, Khost (Matun) District

Khost (Matun) District

Khost District is situated in the central and eastern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. The district center is the town of Khost. Khost Airfield is situated 2 miles southeast of the town of Khost.-Water:...

 to the east, Gurbuz District

Gurbuz District

Gurbuz District is situated in the southern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Tani District to the west, Mando Zayi and Khost districts to the north and Pakistan to the east and south. The population is 23,200 . The district center is the village of Sekhamir Kalay situated in the...

 to the southwest and Tani District

Tani District

Tani District is situated in the southern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Spera District to the west, Nadir Shah Kot and Mando Zayi to the north, Gurbuz District to the east and Pakistan to the south. The population is 52,800 people. The district center is the village of Tani,...

 to the south. The population is 50,000 (2006). The district center is the village of Dadwal

Dadwal

Dadwal is a village and the center of Mando Zay District in Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on at 1267 altitude, South from the main road to Pakistan....

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On 23 November, 2009, according to the Afghan Ministry of Interior, 4 people, including 2 women were killed when gunmen opened fire on their vehicle returning home to Khost city.