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Discover Haji 'Abdul Ghafar Kalachah in Afghanistan

Haji 'Abdul Ghafar Kalachah in the region of Kandahār is a town located in Afghanistan - some 275 mi or ( 443 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Haji 'Abdul Ghafar Kalachah is now 09:10 PM (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: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Spinah Waleh, Shorandam, Shukur Kelay, and Sangin. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . 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 Haji 'Abdul Ghafar Kalachah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Relaxing in Kandahar Afghanistan

0:41 min by jeffrey klein
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Soooo, I got a phone call as I was walking out the door to go to work (in Charleston SC) . I had to get on a flight in a few hours to fly to Kandahar and change a roll trim actuator on a "broke jet". ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kandahar International Airport

Kandahar International Airport (more commonly known as Kandahar Airfield, KAF) is located 10 miles (16 kilometers) south-east of Kandahar City in Afghanistan. The airport was built by the United States in the 1960s, under the United States Agency for International Development program. Kandahar airfield was occupied by the Soviets in 1979, and was severely damaged during the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan.

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Located at 31.51 65.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports established in 1962, Airports in Afghanistan, Bases of the United States Air Force, Kandahar, Military bases of the United Kingdom in Afghanistan, Soviet Air Force bases, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

2008 Kandahar bombing

The 2008 Kandahar bombing of February 17, 2008 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, was an attack targeting a crowd of people watching a dog-fighting competition. With more than 100 killed, it was the deadliest attack on Afghan soil since 2001. The target of the attack was believed to have been a local police commander who was killed in the blast, Abdul Hakim Jan. He was reported to be known in the area for the strong stand he took against Taliban forces.

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Located at 31.62 65.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Mass murder in 2008, Suicide bombings in Afghanistan, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2008

Tarnak Farms

Tarnak Farms refers to a former Afghan training camp near Kandahar. The camp is very near the Kandahar airport. The Al-Qaeda camp is alleged to have offered training constructing bombs, using poisons, urban warfare, and assassination. American counter-terrorism analysts assert that their sources claim all the camp's trainees had to attend Al Qaeda's Al Farouq camp first.

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Located at 31.45 65.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Al-Qaeda facilities

Karz

Karz is a village in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, near the city of Kandahar. The Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, is from Karz.

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Located at 31.57 65.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kandahar Province