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Loy Kelay in the region of Kabul is a town located in Afghanistan - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Loy Kelay is now 09:08 AM (Saturday) . 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: Somochak, Shamulzai, Pas Kelay, Paghman, and Mehtar Lam. When in this area, you might want to check out Somochak . 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 Loy Kelay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kaboul, cité interdite - 01
Kaboul, cité interdite - 01 En 2001, alors que les attentats du 11 septembre n'avaient pas encore eu lieu, les Talibans faisaient régner la terreur en Afghanistan. Deux journalistes français avaient r ..
Approach and Landing in Kabul - Afghanistan
Wide body aircraft cockpit view GoPro HD ..
Afghanistan Online 1 of 2 - BBC Our World Documentary
Afghanistan Online 1 of 2 - BBC Our World Documentary, recorded 17.05.2010 Can the web help aid development in a country blighted by poverty and decades of war? Najieh Ghulami travels to Afghanistan t ..
View of valleys and mountains while Flying over Kabul Afghanistan
A view of the mountain tops of Kabul province while flying from Dubai to Kabul in september 2011. We flew into Kabul from its south western side. This video was recorded 15-20 mins before landing. For ..
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Paghman
Paghman is a town in the hills near Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. It is the center of the Paghman District which has a population of about 120,000 (2002 official UNHCR est. ), of which 70% are Pashtuns and 30% Tajiks. The Paghman District is situated in the western part of Kabul Province. The Paghman Gardens is the major attraction for which Paghman was once called the capital garden of Afghanistan.
Located at 34.58 68.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tajbeg Palace
Tajbeg Palace or Tapa-e-Tajbeg Palace is a Palace built in the 1920s and located about ten miles (16 km) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion sits atop a knoll among foothills where the Afghan royal family once hunted and picnicked. It should not be confused with Darul Aman Palace, which is about 0.8 miles northeast from Tajbeg.
Located at 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Operation Storm-333
Operation Storm-333 («Шторм-333») was the codename of the Soviet special forces operation on 27 December 1979 in which Soviet special forces stormed the Tajbeg Palace in Afghanistan and killed Afghani President Hafizullah Amin and his 200 personal guards. His eleven-year-old son died due to shrapnel wounds.. He was replaced by Babrak Karmal.
Located at 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Darul Aman Palace
Darul Aman Palace ("abode of peace" or, in a double meaning "abode of Aman") is a European-style palace, now ruined, located about sixteen kilometers (ten miles) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. Darul Aman Palace was built in the early 1920s as a part of the endeavours by King Amanullah Khan to modernize Afghanistan. It was to be part of the new capital city (also called Darul Aman or Darulaman) that the king was intending to build, connected to Kabul through a narrow-gauge railway.
Located at 34.47 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
National Museum of Afghanistan
The National Museum of Afghanistan, also known as the Afghan National Museum or sometimes the Kabul Museum, is a two-story building located 9 km southwest of the center of Kabul City in Afghanistan. It was built in 1922 during the reign of King Amanullah Khan. The collection inside the museum was transferred from another location in the city and began as a 'Cabinet of Curiosities' in 1919.
Located at 34.47 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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