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Andar Kala Destination Guide
Delve into Andar Kala in Afghanistan
Andar Kala in the region of Paktia is a city in Afghanistan - some 76 mi or ( 123 km ) South of Kabul , the country's capital .
Current time in Andar Kala is now 08:40 PM (Saturday) . 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: Zeraki Kala, Wuriya Khel, Temur Khel, Terwah, and Shayr Khan Khel. While being here, make sure to check out Zeraki Kala . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Andar Kala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gardez Firefight
21 DEC 2009 MP's were ambushed in Gardez Afghanistan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Anaconda
Operation Anaconda took place in early March 2002 in which the United States military and CIA Paramilitary Officers, working with allied Afghan military forces, and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and non-NATO forces attempted to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban forces. The operation took place in the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains southeast of Zormat.
Located at 33.37 69.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle of Takur Ghar
The Battle of Takur Ghar was a short but intense military engagement between United States special operations forces and Taliban insurgents fought in March 2002, atop Takur Ghar mountain, Afghanistan. For the U.S. side, the battle proved the deadliest entanglement of Operation Anaconda, an effort early in the war in Afghanistan to rout Taliban forces from the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains. The battle saw three helicopter landings by the U.S.
Located at 33.34 69.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Gardez Air Base
Gardez Air Base is a military facility in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The airbase was used as a regional collection center in the program to disarm Afghanistan's local militias.
Located at 33.62 69.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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