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Discover Nalan in Afghanistan

Nalan in the region of Helmand is a town located in Afghanistan - some 287 mi or ( 462 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Nalan is now 11:57 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zubayr, Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Turghi, Sultan Rabat, and Shabaz Khel. When in this area, you might want to check out Zubayr . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nalan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Fob attack 1 Aug (2).mp4

1:53 min by britishnat
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terrie cant hide from PD HE L106 ..

CH-47 Flight over Southern Afghanistan, Helmand Province

1:22 min by JOEC47
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Flying over Southern Afghanistan in the Helmand Province just outside of the city of Sangin ..


DEIMOS: 1/8 Motor Transport Marines in Afghanistan

3:31 min by Drew Humphreys
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1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Motor Transport Operation Enduring Freedom 12.1 Music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Most footage shot with Canon T3i. Color corrected using Adobe After Effects and sti ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Forward Operating Base Jackson

Forward Operating Base Jackson (FOB Jackson) is a United States military base located just west of Sangin Village, Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is named after British soldier Private Damien Jackson of the Third Battalion, the Parachute Regiment.

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Located at 32.08 64.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Helmand Province, Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan

Sangin

Sangin is a town in Helmand province of Afghanistan, with population of approximately 14,000 people. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|4|24|N|64|50|2|E| | |name= }} in the valley of the Helmand River at 888 m altitude, 95 km to the north-east of Lashkar Gah. Sangin is notorious as one of the central locations of the opium trade in the south of the country, and is also a town that has traditionally supported the Taliban.

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Located at 32.07 64.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in Helmand Province

Operation Achilles

Operation Achilles was a NATO operation, part of the war in Afghanistan. Its objective was to clear the Helmand province of the Taliban. The operation began on March 6, 2007. The offensive is the largest NATO-based operation in Afghanistan to date. NATO officials reported that, contrary to previous operations, Taliban fighters were avoiding direct confrontation in favor of guerilla tactics.

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Located at 32.07 64.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: 2007 in Afghanistan, Conflicts in 2007, Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Afghanistan, Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Canada, Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Denmark, Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the Netherlands, Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United Kingdom, Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, NATO operations in Afghanistan