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Touring Piran in Afghanistan
Piran in the region of Khowst is a city located in Afghanistan - some 96 mi or ( 154 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Piran is now 09:19 AM (Friday) . 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: Yakubi, Shaykh Amir Kelay, Khulbisat, Khost, and Kabul. Being here already, consider visiting Yakubi . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Piran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Assault ..
Soldier Fail
In Afghanistan, our convoy was waiting for EOD to arrive and detonate an IED in the road. I was standing by this red, nasty, sewage runoff and decided to go to the front of our perimeter... but I trip ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Camp Chapman attack
The Camp Chapman attack was a suicide attack against Forward Operating Base Chapman, a key facility of the Central Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009. The base is located near the eastern Afghan city of Khost, in a stronghold of the Taliban movement. One of the main tasks of the CIA operatives stationed at the base was to provide information for drone attacks against targets in Pakistan.
Located at 33.34 69.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Khost Airfield
The Khost Airfield is situated 2 miles southeast of the town of Khost, Afghanistan and 9 miles northeast of the Pakistan border in a valley surrounded by high terrains from West and East.
Located at 33.33 69.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Khowst Airfield
Khowst Airfield is a military airfield in Afghanistan.
Located at 33.33 69.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Al Sadeeq training camp
The Al-Sadeeq training camp is one of the training camps in Afghanistan, near Khost, that American intelligence officials have asserted were used to train individuals with ties to al Qaeda or the Taliban. Salah Muhammad Salih Al Dhabi was accused of attending the Al-Sadeeq training camp, in the factors favoring continued detention, presented to his Administrative Review Board. Al Dhabi said he did not complete his training program, stating he attended the camp, for a week, in 1997.
Located at 33.33 69.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Sekhamir Kalay
Sekhamir Kalay is a village and the center of Gurbuz District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.2875|N|69.9125|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,207 m altitude in the northwestern part of the district.
Located at 33.29 69.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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