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Delve into Kobay in Afghanistan
Kobay in the region of Kandahār is a city in Afghanistan - some 288 mi or ( 464 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Current time in Kobay is now 10:37 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Zakir-e Sharif, Yaro Kelay, Yakh Karez, and Taymur Kelay. While being here, make sure to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kobay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kandahar city
usual lives of Kandahar city. Nov.2010 ..
172 Thanksgiving Shout Outs
Some of our Black Talons send holiday greetings back home to loved ones: SPC Bufford, PFC Green, PFC Cowley, SGT Lynch, SGT Barroga, SGT Dunn, SSG White, SGT Dillard, PFC Bullock, CPL Winston, PFC Has ..
james murray - afghanistan dead boys
kandahar, afghanistan - august 2009 -- villagers from a small town bring the bodies of young boys to the city to publicly display, they say, the results of an american airstrike. ..
Kandahar Afghanistan PSS5
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Interesting facts about this location
Sarposa prison attack of 2008
The Sarposa Prison attack was a raid on the Sarposa Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan by Taliban insurgents on June 13, 2008. One of the largest attacks by Afghan insurgents, the raid freed 400-1000 prisoners. As of 2008, prison administration was overseen by Abdul Qabir.
Located at 31.62 65.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sarposa prison tunneling escape of 2011
The Sarposa Prison tunneling escape was the escape of over 400 Taliban prisoners from Sarposa Prison in Kandahar by tunnel in April 2011. The tunnel was dug from the outside. As of April 25, 2011, only a handful of prisoners have been recaptured.
Located at 31.62 65.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sarposa prison
The Sarposa prison is a high security prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan, used to hold Taliban militants and other criminals including drug traffickers. The prison has been subject to two major escapes, first in a coordinated attack in May 2008, and more recently in a tunneling escape that occurred in April 2011.
Located at 31.62 65.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kandahar District
Kandahar District is situated in the central part of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, surrounding the city of Kandahar. It borders with Panjwai District to the west, Arghandab District to the north, Shah Wali Kot District to the northeast and Daman District to the east and south. The population is 468,200 (2006). The district center is the city of Kandahar. In March 2009, the Dand District Centre was destroyed by a suicide bombing of two Taliban insurgents.
Located at 31.61 65.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Arghandab, Afghanistan
The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in the valley of Arghandab River northwest from Kandahar. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31.6547|N|65.6494|E||||| | |name= }} at an elevation of 1,112 metres .
Located at 31.65 65.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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