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Discover Torah Baz Kala in Afghanistan
Torah Baz Kala in the region of Paktia is a town located in Afghanistan - some 73 mi or ( 117 km ) South of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Torah Baz Kala is now 10:21 PM (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: Zurmat, Zeraki Kala, Shayr Khan Khel, Shaykh-Mali, and Mehtar Lam. When in this area, you might want to check out Zurmat . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Torah Baz Kala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Gardez Firefight
21 DEC 2009 MP's were ambushed in Gardez Afghanistan ..
Highs & Lows in Afghanistan
From a high of a Christmas morning like giving of toys & clothing to the children of an Afghan village in December of 2008 to the lows of the bitter cold of winter operations in Afghanistan in January ..
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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 14 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 18 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 19 km away
Battle for Hill 3234
The Battle for Hill 3234 was a successful defensive battle fought by the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment, Soviet Airborne Troops, in Afghanistan against a force of 200 to 250 Mujahideen rebels. Two of the soldiers killed, Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Alexandrov and Andrey Alexandrovich Melnikov, were posthumously awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union. All of the paratroopers in this battle were given the Order of the Red Banner and Order of the Red Star.
Located at 33.35 69.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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