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Omar Khel Destination Guide

Explore Omar Khel in Afghanistan

Omar Khel in the region of Kunduz is a town in Afghanistan - some 156 mi or ( 251 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Omar Khel is now 09:52 AM (Sunday) . 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: Taloqan, Shorabad, Aibak, Qartah Bulaqi, and Kozi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taloqan . Where to go and what to see in Omar Khel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Kunduz airstrike

The Kunduz airstrike took place on Friday 4 September 2009 at roughly 2:30 am local time, 7 km southwest of Kunduz City, Kunduz province in northern Afghanistan, near the hamlets of Omar Kheil by the border of the Chahar Dara and Ali Abad districts. Responding to a call by German forces, an American F-15E fighter jet struck two fuel tankers captured by Taliban insurgents, killing over 90 civilians in the attack.

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Located at 36.61 68.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 2009 in Afghanistan, Airstrikes, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Civilians in war, History of Kunduz Province, Massacres in Afghanistan, War in Afghanistan (2001–present) casualties

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