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Explore Abdul Baqi in Afghanistan

Abdul Baqi in the region of Kandahār is a place in Afghanistan - some 254 mi or ( 410 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Abdul Baqi is now 01:24 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Shorabgay, Shele, Shadah, and Safaydak. Since you are here already, consider visiting Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . Where to go and what to see in Abdul Baqi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Battle of Firebase Anaconda

The Battle of Firebase Anaconda was a military engagement that took place on August 8, 2007. A group of roughly 75 Afghan militants mounted a rare frontal assault on a United States' Firebase Anaconda, but were repulsed with approximately 20 fatalities. No Americans were killed. The attack was rare in that instead of using asymmetric warfare tactics such as launching mortars at the base and quickly retreating, the Taliban forces' staged a direct assault on U.S. -led forces.

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Located at 32.13 66.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 2007 in Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2007

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