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Explore Shakiryan in Afghanistan
Shakiryan in the region of Nangarhār is a town in Afghanistan - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shakiryan is now 08:17 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zor-Bazar, Yaghi Band, Wazir, Tangai Khulah, and Mehtar Lam. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zor-Bazar . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shakiryan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tora Bora
Tora bora (Pashto: توره بوړه, English: Black Cave), known locally as Spīn Ghar (Pashto: سپین غر, English: White Mountain), is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains (Safed Koh is the Dari form for Spin Ghar) of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, approximately 50 km west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan.
Located at 34.12 70.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle of Tora Bora
The Battle of Tora Bora was a military engagement that took place in Afghanistan from December 12, 2001 to December 17, 2001, during the opening stages of the War in Afghanistan launched by the United States following the September 11 attacks. The U.S. and its allies believed that Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda and commander of the attacks, was hiding in the mountains at Tora Bora.
Located at 34.12 70.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Fatehabad, Afghanistan
Fatehabad is a village in Surkh Rod District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Located at 34.36 70.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
2007 Shinwar shooting
The 2007 Shinwar shooting refers to the killing of a number of Afghan civilians by US Marines who were fleeing the scene of a bomb attack, in the Shinwar District of the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan on 4 March 2007. According to some reports, as many as 19 civilians were killed and 50 injured in the shootings. The exact casualty figures have not been firmly established.
Located at 34.25 70.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
April 2009 Afghanistan earthquake
The 2009 Afghanistan earthquake was an earthquake of 5.5 moment magnitude that occurred in eastern Afghanistan on 15 April 2009, 01:57 local time . The earthquake was followed two hours later by an aftershock of 5.1 moment magnitude. The quakes struck about 50 miles (90 km) east of Kabul near the Pakistan border. A government representative told AP News that the quakes killed 22 people, wounded 20 and destroyed 100 homes.
Located at 34.20 70.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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