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Explore Shinkay in Afghanistan
Shinkay in the region of Khowst is a town in Afghanistan - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shinkay is now 12:26 PM (Friday) . 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: Kotay, Shaykh Amir Kelay, Khulbisat, Khost, and Kabul. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kotay . 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 Shinkay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
DIRT!
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 8 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 8 km away
Khowst Airfield
Khowst Airfield is a military airfield in Afghanistan.
Located at 33.33 69.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 11 km away
Yakubi
Yakubi is the center of Sabari District in Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.4608|N|69.99|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,113 m altitude in the southeastern part of the district.
Located at 33.46 69.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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