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Zabul, Afghanistan is the only Afghan province in which the Taliban have named (in the post-U.S. invasion of Afghanistan era) their own governor and officials to rival those appointed by the government in Kabul. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Afghanistan-Zabol. ... Jump to: navigation, search Flag flown by the Taliban. ... The United States invasion of Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) occurred in October 2001, in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., marking the beginning of its War on Terrorism campaign. ... Kabul Kabul (34°32′ N 69°10′ E, Kâbl, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. ...


In April 2003 the Taliban captured the Deh i-Chopan district of the province, but Afghan government troops retook control. April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...



Provinces of Afghanistan Flag of Afghanistan
Badakhshan | Badghis | Baghlan | Balkh | Bamiyan | Daikondi | Farah | Faryab | Ghazni | Ghowr | Helmand | Herat | Jowzjan | Kabul | Kandahar | Kapisa | Khost | Kunar | Kunduz | Laghman | Lowgar | Nangarhar | Nimruz | Nurestan | Oruzgan | Paktia | Paktika | Panjshir | Parvan | Samangan | Sar-e Pol | Takhar | Vardak | Zabul

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Afghanistan timeline August 2003 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2786 words)
In the Shajoi region of Zabul province, Afghanistan, a police checkpoint near a camp for Indian and Afghan highway workers were attacked by armed men on motorcycles.
In Zabul province, Afghanistan, U.S. bombing raids killed an estimated 20 suspected Taliban fighters.
In Paktika province, Afghanistan, U.S. military planes, called in by U.S. ground troops patrolling the border, opened fire on what were believed to be attackers fleeing towards the border, two Pakistani guards and wounding a third.
DefendAmerica News - Afghanistan Update (5927 words)
ZABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Coalition soldiers conducting a local patrol in support of Operation Mountain Viper in the vicinity of the firebase at Deh Chopan, in Zabul province, were engaged by an attempted ambush yesterday.
Paktika Province, Afghanistan - A coalition soldier was wounded during a fire fight in the vicinity of the coalition firebase at Shkin, in Paktika province yesterday.
Zabul Province, Afghanistan -- Coalition forces continuing their offensive operation near Deh Chopan as part of Operation Mountain Viper were engaged by an unknown-sized element in the vicinity of Deh Chopan, according to U.S. Central Command officials.
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