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Explore Mir Khel in Afghanistan
Mir Khel in the region of Kāpīsā is a town in Afghanistan - some 32 mi or ( 51 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mir Khel is now 10:09 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yakh Dand, Tagab, Sokhtah Giyan, Shumache, and Sarobi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yakh Dand . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mir Khel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Surobi District
Movie beginning from Zardad regiment ..
shirkhan kas Surobi
That Shot was taken in the way from kabul, by Hamayoun Shirzai ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Surobi District (Kabul)
Surobi, Sarobi or Sarubi District is a district of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Its capital, Surobi, lies about 60 kilometres east of Kabul along the A01 highway, although much of the district lies northeast of Kabul. Its principal river is the Kabul River.
Located at 34.63 69.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tagab, Kapisa Province
Tagab is a village and the center of Tagab District (Kapisa Province), Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.8556|N|69.6494|E||||| | |name= }} at 1322 m altitude. The population in the village area was calculated to be 6,628 in the year 2007.
Located at 34.86 69.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Surobi, Kabul
The town of Surobi is the center of Surobi District, between Kabul and Jalalabad, in Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.5897|N|69.7625|E||||| | |name= }} at 998 m altitude in the valley of the Kabul River East from Kabul on the road to Jalalabad. The population is more than 22,000 people (2007 calculation). It was the Hezbi Islami's stronghold from 1987-1995.
Located at 34.59 69.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Uzbin Valley ambush
The Uzbin Valley ambush occurred when ISAF troops were ambushed by Afghan militants in eastern Afghanistan on 18 August 2008. It took place outside the village of Spēṟ Kunday, of the Surobi District of Kabul province and resulted in heavy casualties to the French ISAF contingent. A NATO report of the incident summarised that the surviving members of the Coalition forces were "lucky to escape" arguing that they were poorly equipped, ill-organised and faced a well-prepared enemy.
Located at 34.66 69.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Alasay
The village of Alasay (Alah Say) is the center of Alasay District in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.8958|N|69.7208|E||||| | |name= }} at 1672 m altitude. The Battle of Alasay, codenamed Operation Dinner Out, was a military operation in Alasay which was carried out by French troops and the Afghan National Army (ANA) between the 14th and 23rd of March 2009. It left one French soldier killed, as well as 35 to 70 Taliban insurgents.
Located at 34.90 69.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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