Takur Ghar
Afghanistan /
Paktiya /
Gardez /
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, 10 km from center (گرديز)
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Elevation about 10,500 feet.
This peak in the Arma Mountains marks the eastern boundary of the Shah-i-Kot valley. On March 4-5, 2002, a large battle occurred during Operation Anaconda in which 2 MH-47 helicopters were shot down, with an estimated 200 Al Qaeda soldiers and 7 American soldiers killed.
This peak in the Arma Mountains marks the eastern boundary of the Shah-i-Kot valley. On March 4-5, 2002, a large battle occurred during Operation Anaconda in which 2 MH-47 helicopters were shot down, with an estimated 200 Al Qaeda soldiers and 7 American soldiers killed.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takur_Ghar
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Coordinates: 33°20'29"N 69°12'48"E
- Spin Ghar 109 km
- Kacharkund 213 km
- Dad Cascade Mountains 213 km
- Salt Ranges (Koh-e-Jood) 259 km
- Salt Ranges (Koh-e-Jood) 301 km
- Kheri Murat/Kherimar Hills 319 km
- Margalla Hills 348 km
- Hindu Kush 409 km
- Buni Zom Group (highest point: 6,551 metres /21,493 feet) 422 km
- Yarkhun Range 486 km
- Shah-i-Kot Valley 5.1 km
- Ebrahimkhel 17 km
- Seti-Kandow Pass (Khost-Gardez Pass) 22 km
- FOB Lightning 27 km
- Halim Village 27 km
- karmashi 30 km
- Gardez Airport 32 km
- Khand Khil 45 km
- Kharwar 49 km
- Laja Mangal 59 km