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Discover Omar Khel in Afghanistan
Omar Khel in the region of Kabul is a town located in Afghanistan - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Omar Khel is now 05:15 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zanabad, Yakah Darakht, Tarah Khel, Shani Kala, and Omar Khel. When in this area, you might want to check out Zanabad . 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 Omar Khel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Boeing 747 VERY VERY CLOSE
Video under a moveing B747 wing! ..
J-Bad Road, Kabul, Afghanistan
Crusing up Jalalabad road in Kabul, Afghanistan. ..
Star Spangled Banner
The 'Motor City Mad Man" rockn' out in Kabul Afghanistan back in June of 2004 on the USO tour with Toby Keith. ..
Fun day at the range
A video I made when I was in afghanistan. It was ALOT of fun! Enjoy. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Salt Pit
The Salt Pit is the codename of an isolated clandestine CIA black site prison and interrogation center in Afghanistan. It is located north of Kabul and was the location of a brick factory prior to the Afghanistan War. The CIA adapted it for extrajudicial detention. In the winter of 2005, the "Salt Pit" became known to the general public because of two incidents.
Located at 34.58 69.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Pul-e-Charkhi Airfield
Pul-e-Charkhi Airfield is a military airfield in Afghanistan.
Located at 34.54 69.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Camp Warehouse
Camp Warehouse is the operations centre for the multinational International Security Assistance Force located 10 kilometers east of Kabul. The camp has soldiers and equipment from dozens of countries. Part of Camp Warehouse is a German-sponsored ISAF military hospital.
Located at 34.54 69.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tara Khēl
Tara Khēl is a village and the center of Deh Sabz District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It is situated northwest of Kabul at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.5767|N|69.2564|E||||| | |name= }} at 1794 m altitude. The village is big, with more than 2,000 households. It is close to the Kabul International Airport.
Located at 34.58 69.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Pul-e-Charkhi prison
Pul-e-Charkhi, also known as Afghan National Detention Facility, is the largest prison in Afghanistan east of Kabul. Construction of the jail began in the 1970s by order of former president Mohammed Daoud Khan and was completed during the 1980s. The prison became notorious for torture and executions after the 1978 Saur Revolution as well as during the 10 year Soviet war that followed.
Located at 34.52 69.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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