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Chahar Palang Destination Guide

Discover Chahar Palang in Afghanistan

Chahar Palang in the region of Kandahār is a place located in Afghanistan - some 240 mi or ( 385 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Chahar Palang is now 10:14 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Surkh Bayd, Sangin, Qalat, and Kandahar. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chahar Palang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Firebase Anaconda

The Battle of Firebase Anaconda was a military engagement that took place on August 8, 2007. A group of roughly 75 Afghan militants mounted a rare frontal assault on a United States' Firebase Anaconda, but were repulsed with approximately 20 fatalities. No Americans were killed. The attack was rare in that instead of using asymmetric warfare tactics such as launching mortars at the base and quickly retreating, the Taliban forces' staged a direct assault on U.S. -led forces.

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Located at 32.13 66.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 2007 in Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2007

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