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Isma'il Khel Destination Guide

Delve into Isma'il Khel in Afghanistan

Isma'il Khel in the region of Lowgar is a city in Afghanistan - some 15 mi or ( 25 km ) South of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Current time in Isma'il Khel is now 02:28 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tor Wersek, Qishlaq-e Sufla, Sayyid Khel, Rish Khor, and Nazir Kala. While being here, make sure to check out Tor Wersek . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Isma'il Khel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Qalai Naeem

Qalai Naeem is a village in eastern Afghanistan. It is the district center of Char Asiab District, Kabul Province. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.3986|N|69.1675|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,843 m altitude.

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Located at 34.40 69.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kabul Province

Operation Storm-333

Operation Storm-333 («Шторм-333») was the codename of the Soviet special forces operation on 27 December 1979 in which Soviet special forces stormed the Tajbeg Palace in Afghanistan and killed Afghani President Hafizullah Amin and his 200 personal guards. His eleven-year-old son died due to shrapnel wounds.. He was replaced by Babrak Karmal.

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Located at 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1979 in Afghanistan, 1979 in the Soviet Union, Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, Airborne operations, Battles involving Afghanistan, Battles of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Coups d'état, History of Kabul, Military assassinations, Russian special forces operations

Tajbeg Palace

Tajbeg Palace or Tapa-e-Tajbeg Palace is a Palace built in the 1920s and located about ten miles (16 km) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion sits atop a knoll among foothills where the Afghan royal family once hunted and picnicked. It should not be confused with Darul Aman Palace, which is about 0.8 miles northeast from Tajbeg.

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Located at 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1920s architecture, Kabul Province, Palaces in Afghanistan, Royal residences in Afghanistan

Camp Julien

Camp Julien was the main base for the Canadian contingent of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, Afghanistan. The camp was named after Lance Corporal George Patrick Julien, a Canadian Army soldier who was awarded the Military Medal as a Private, for his actions at Hill 187 in Korea in May 1953. LCpl Julien was a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, which was the first unit to occupy Camp Julien.

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Located at 34.46 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Canadian Forces bases, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Darul Aman Palace

Darul Aman Palace ("abode of peace" or, in a double meaning "abode of Aman") is a European-style palace, now ruined, located about sixteen kilometers (ten miles) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. Darul Aman Palace was built in the early 1920s as a part of the endeavours by King Amanullah Khan to modernize Afghanistan. It was to be part of the new capital city (also called Darul Aman or Darulaman) that the king was intending to build, connected to Kabul through a narrow-gauge railway.

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Located at 34.47 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1920s architecture, Buildings and structures in Kabul, Palaces in Afghanistan, Royal residences in Afghanistan