Darkhat

When Genghis Khan set out to unify the Mongolian tribes in the thirteenth century, the man whose ruthless ambition would bind most of Eurasia into the greatest empire in history began with the tribes of an obscure northern valley, the Darkhat.

Mysterious Mongolia 2006

"Noyon has already passed these mountains of Darkhat Ola?" he asked in amazement.

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

After two days of travel over the Darkhat plain we began meeting Soyots driving their cattle rapidly toward the northwest into Orgarkha Ola.

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

But in northern Takhar province's Darkhat district, ALP chief Nurullah said most of his fledgling ALP group previously fought for a warlord named Qazi Kabir Murzban, who has been accused of involvement with drug gangs and is now a member of parliament.

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Several local Afghans said he still commands a militia of more than 1,000 men in the Darkhat area, though the locals declined to give their names for fear of reprisal.

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But in northern Takhar province's Darkhat district, ALP chief Nurullah said most of his fledgling ALP group previously fought for a warlord named Qazi Kabir Murzban, who has been accused of involvement with drug gangs and is now a member of parliament.

The Seattle Times 2011

Several local Afghans said he still commands a militia of more than 1,000 men in the Darkhat area, though the locals declined to give their names for fear of reprisal.

The Seattle Times 2011