Siege of Khost

During the nine-year Soviet–Afghan War in the 1980s and the subsequent Afghan civil war, the town of Khost was besieged for more than eleven years. Its airstrip's 3 km runway served as a base for helicopter operations by Soviet forces.

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1980 — 1991  Wikidata
siege, Soviet Union, Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, 

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Location: 33.3333, 69.9167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1980 — 1991 Siege of Khost

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1980	Siege of Khost	Soviet Union, siege, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen	Wikidata
site	fort		Combat Outpost Bowri Tana	outpost	Wikidata
site	fort		Combat Outpost Matun Hill	outpost	Wikidata
site	fort		Combat Outpost Narizah	outpost	Wikidata