Khost
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This article is about Afghan city. For the town in Pakistan, see Khost, Pakistan.
For the place in Kunar Province, see Khowst, Kunar.
For the place in Paktia Province, see Khowst, Paktia.
| Khost خوست |
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| Province | Khost |
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| Population | 11,987 |
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| Time zone | UTC+4:30 Kabul |
Khost or Khowst (Pashto: خوست, Persian: خوست - Xowst) is a town in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Khost province, which is a mountainous region near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan.
During the nine-year Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980s, the town was besieged for more than eight years. Khost Airfield, with its 9,000-foot (2,700 m) runway, served as a base for helicopter operations by Soviet armies.
The Khost Airfield is being used (as of May 2007) by American forces during the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) that commenced in October 2001.
Khost is the home of Khost University.
[edit] References
- Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire, by Chalmers Johnson, ISBN 0-8050-6239-4
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