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Discover Sang-e Zard in Afghanistan
Sang-e Zard in the region of Farah is a place located in Afghanistan - some 412 mi or ( 663 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Sang-e Zard is now 07:27 AM (Saturday) . 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: Mashhad, Birjand, Shindand, Shakh-e Bala-ye Kanisk, and Ranj-e Pa'in. When in this area, you might want to check out Mashhad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sang-e Zard ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Granai airstrike
The Granai airstrike, sometimes called the Granai massacre, refers to the killing of approximately 86 to 147 Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, by an airstrike by a B-1 Bomber on May 4, 2009, in the village of Granai (sometimes spelled Garani or Gerani) in Farah Province, south of Herat, Afghanistan.
Located at 32.62 62.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Dizak
Dizak, also known as Ktish after its main stronghold, was a medieval Armenian principality in the historical Artsakh and later one of the five melikdoms of Karabakh, which included the southern third of Khachen and from the 13th century also the canton of Baghk of Syunik. The founder of this principality was Esayi abu-Muse, in the 9th century. In the 16-18th centuries Dizak was ruled by the Armenian Melik-Avanian dynasty, a branch of the House of Syunik-Khachen.
Located at 32.61 62.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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