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Urgun[pronunciation?] (Pashto: ارګون) is the main town of the
Urgun District of
Paktika Province, Afghanistan. With an
estimated po****tion of 10,665...
- The
siege of
Urgun was a
military engagement that took
place during the Soviet–Afghan War.
Between August 1983 and
January 1984
Mujahideen forces laid...
- of this
district is the like-named town of
Urgun, also
known as Loy
Urgun,
meaning "Greater
Urgun".
Urgun town used to be the
provincial capital until...
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Sharana serves as the
provincial capital,
while the most
populous city is
Urgun. In 2021, the
Taliban gained control of the
province during the 2021 Taliban...
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There are
large Kharoti po****tions in the
Paktika districts of
Urgun, Barmal, Sar Hawza,
Zarghun Shahr, Omna, Surobi, and in Ghazni, Zabul, Paktia...
- On July 15, 2014, in
Urgun, Afghanistan, a car bomb
suicide attack took
place in a
crowded bazaar killing 89
people and
injuring another 42. It was the...
- (capital of
Paktia Province),
Zurmat (largest city of
Paktia Province),
Urgun (largest city of Paktika), and
Sharana (capital of Paktika).
Other main...
- Tari Mangal, Aryob, Tsamkani, Khandkhel, Gardez, Zurmat, Sharana, Zerok,
Urgun,
Angur Ada, Ka****am, and Razmak. Nonetheless,
frosts are
still frequent...
- Battles/wars Soviet–Afghan War
Operation Magistral Siege of
Khost Siege of
Urgun Battle of Jaji
Battle for Hill 3234 War on Terror: War in
Afghanistan (2001–2021)...
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reservoirs include: Asylykül Lake (23.5 km2) Qandrykül Lake (15.6 km2)
Urgun Lake (12.0 km2)
Pavlovskoye Reservoir (120.0 km2)
Nugushkoye Reservoir (25...
