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Paytak Destination Guide

Discover Paytak in Afghanistan

Paytak in the region of Laghmān is a town located in Afghanistan - some 55 mi or ( 88 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Paytak is now 10:21 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Pul-e Khumri, Paytak, Norah, Nahrin, and Muhsin Khel. When in this area, you might want to check out Pul-e Khumri . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Paytak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dawlat Shah District

Dawlat Shah District is located approximately 74 km from Mehterlam, the provincial centre of Laghman Province in Afghanistan. It is a mountainous district and borders Nuristan Province to the North and North-East, Alingar District to the East, Alishing District to the South and Kapisa and Parwan provinces to the West. The population is 29,500 (2006) - 70% Tajik, 29% Pashai and 1% Pashtun. It has 60 villages.

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Located at 34.95 70.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Districts of Laghman Province

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.

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Located at 34.90 69.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kapisa Province

Battle of Alasay

The Battle of Alasay, codenamed Operation Dinner Out, was a military operation carried out by French troops of the Chasseurs Alpins's 27e Battalion and the Afghan National Army (ANA) 1st Kandak (battalion) between the 14th and 23rd of March 2009. Marine Embedded Training Team 6-4 as well as other US units provided air support, both with attack helicopters and A-10 and F-15E strike aircraft.

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Located at 34.90 69.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 2009 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 France, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2009, History of Kapisa Province