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Explore Kotgay in Afghanistan
Kotgay in the region of Paktīkā is a town in Afghanistan - some 95 mi or ( 152 km ) South of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kotgay is now 12:16 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zhandar Garay, Zemitsah, Writse, Sperah, and Nikeh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhandar Garay . Where to go and what to see in Kotgay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Spera, Khost Province
Spera (also spelt Sperah and Speyrah) is a village and the district center of Spera District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.2022|N|69.5161|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,790 m altitude. During the US occupation of Afghanistan, Sperah sat along a highly-used smuggling route from Pakistan into Afghanistan. The area was known to harbor many ex-Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Located at 33.20 69.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Shamal, Khost Province
Shamal is the center of Shamal District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.3114|N|69.5478|E||||| | |name= }} at 1581 m altitude in the eastern part of the district.
Located at 33.31 69.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Battle for Hill 3234
The Battle for Hill 3234 was a successful defensive battle fought by the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment, Soviet Airborne Troops, in Afghanistan against a force of 200 to 250 Mujahideen rebels. Two of the soldiers killed, Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Alexandrov and Andrey Alexandrovich Melnikov, were posthumously awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union. All of the paratroopers in this battle were given the Order of the Red Banner and Order of the Red Star.
Located at 33.35 69.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Battle of Takur Ghar
The Battle of Takur Ghar was a short but intense military engagement between United States special operations forces and Taliban insurgents fought in March 2002, atop Takur Ghar mountain, Afghanistan. For the U.S. side, the battle proved the deadliest entanglement of Operation Anaconda, an effort early in the war in Afghanistan to rout Taliban forces from the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains. The battle saw three helicopter landings by the U.S.
Located at 33.34 69.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Operation Anaconda
Operation Anaconda took place in early March 2002 in which the United States military and CIA Paramilitary Officers, working with allied Afghan military forces, and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and non-NATO forces attempted to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban forces. The operation took place in the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains southeast of Zormat.
Located at 33.37 69.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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