Barai Ghar
Encyclopedia
Barai Ghar are a group of mountain
s in the southeast of Zabul province
, Afghanistan
- 200 km (124 mi) northeast of Kandahar
. It is in proximity to Ata Ghar and Shinkay mountains. Topically, the region was used following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
as a hiding place by some Taliban insurgents. It has hence seen various gun battles since the end of the war.
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
s in the southeast of Zabul province
Zabul Province
Zabul is a historic province of Afghanistan. Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963, with Qalat being named the provincial capital. It should not be confused with the city Zabol, on the Iranian side of the border with Afghanistan.- Political and security situation...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
- 200 km (124 mi) northeast of Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
. It is in proximity to Ata Ghar and Shinkay mountains. Topically, the region was used following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
as a hiding place by some Taliban insurgents. It has hence seen various gun battles since the end of the war.