Kharwar District

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.

[1] 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.

"[3] Dr. S M Raheen, the Afghan Minister of Culture and Information has said that "Kharwar is possibly more beautiful than Mes Aynak, almost the same age.

Warwick Ball (in Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan, nr 565) located a portion of Kharwar (or Khurwar) at latitude 34º43'N, longitude 68º52'E.

Afghan National Police patrol through a bazaar while on their way into the village of Bakshikhala, Kherwar District, Logar Province