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Showkal Destination Guide

Touring Showkal in Afghanistan

Showkal in the region of Kandahār is a city located in Afghanistan - some 253 mi or ( 408 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Showkal is now 02:21 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Shele, Shadah, Safaydak, and Sarwar Jan Kelay. Being here already, consider visiting Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . Check out our recommendations for Showkal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

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 12 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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