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Discover Chowni in Afghanistan
Chowni in the region of Parvān is a place located in Afghanistan - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Chowni is now 01:37 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zimah, Khwajah Siyaran-e 'Ulya, Pul-e Khumri, Nahrin, and Mir Bachah Kot. When in this area, you might want to check out Zimah . We discovered 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 Chowni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
President Obama Speaks to Troops at Bagram Air Base
President Obama speaks to troops during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan where he signed a strategic partnership agreement with President Hamid Karzai that marks the beginning of the end of the war ..
President Obama Visits Bagram, Afghanistan
Uncut B-roll of President Obama on his surprise visit to Afghanistan. Crowd shots, and Speech to the Troops in it's entirety. Footage provided by 1st Infantry Division Headquarters. ..
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A very cool avaition clip. ..
President Obama Speaks to Troops at Bagram Air Base
Published on 1 May 2012 by the Whitehouse on the Public Domain. President Obama speaks to troops during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan where he signed a strategic partnership agreement with Presid ..
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Interesting facts about this location
2007 Bagram Airfield bombing
The 2007 Bagram Airfield bombing was a suicide attack that killed up to 23 people and injured 20 more at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, while Dick Cheney, the Vice President of the United States, was visiting. The attack occurred inside one of the security gates surrounding the heavily guarded base 60 km north of Kabul. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} In 2007, Bagram was the main US airbase in Afghanistan.
Located at 34.95 69.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield is one of the largest U.S. military bases in Afghanistan. It is located next to the ancient city of Bagram, 11 kilometres southeast of Charikar in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan. The airfield comes with a dual-runway capable of handling any size military aircraft, including Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Antonov An-225. The base is mainly occupied by the U.S. Armed Forces, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and minimally by the military of Afghanistan.
Located at 34.95 69.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests
The 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests was a series of protests of varying levels of violence which took place early in 2012 in response to the burning of Islamic religious material by soldiers from the United States of America Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. On 22 February 2012, US troops at Bagram Base disposed copies of the Quran that had been used by Taliban prisoners to write messages to each other. As part of the disposal parts of the books were burned.
Located at 34.95 69.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Qara Bagh, Kabul Province
Qara Bagh is a town and the center of Qarabagh District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It is situated in the western part of the district at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.8414|N|69.1489|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,565 m altitude. The population is 13,000 (2007 calculation). The town was seriously damaged during the wars.
Located at 34.84 69.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kalakan
Kalakan is a village located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.7808|N|69.1486|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,610 m altitude. It is center of Kalakan District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan.
Located at 34.78 69.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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