Mano Gai

Mano Gai
—  Town  —
Mano Gai
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates:
Country  Afghanistan
Province Kunar Province
District Dara-I-Pech District
Time zone + 4.30

Mano Gai or Manogai or Manogay is a small town and capital of Dara-I-Pech District in Kunar Province, in eastern Afghanistan.[1][2]It lies on the confluence of several rivers.

In January 2006, the Taliban blew up a Coalition forces' vehicle in the area.[3]

On March 1, 2011 it was subject to the Mano Gai airstrike, killing nine boys aged 8-14 through gun fire from NATO helicopters while collecting firewood for their family.[4][5][6]The next day hundreds of Afghan villagers protested the killing chanting slogans against the United States and the Afghan government as they marched to the bombing site.[7]

In recent times, a 12 kilometre road project connecting Mano Gai to Chapa Dara District has been planned at an estimated cost of US$ 3.8 million.[8]

A radio station, the “Voice of the Pech”, employing local reporters and radio personalities, was established in Mano Gai in 2010.[9]

References

  1. ^ Geographic Names, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, accessed 28 April, 2011
  2. ^ www.aims.org.af
  3. ^ IntelCenter; Tempest Publishing (24 April 2008). IntelCenter Terrorism Incident Reference (TIR): Afghanistan, 2000-2007. Tempest Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 9780966543780. http://books.google.com/books?id=xksAcyvH4UYC&pg=PA208. Retrieved 28 April 2011. 
  4. ^ AP. "News / International : Afghan protesters rally against civilian deaths". Chennai, India: The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article1503379.ece. Retrieved 28 April, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Channel 6 News » Gen. Petraeus confirms NATO troops killed nine children". Channel6newsonline.com. http://channel6newsonline.com/2011/03/gen-petraeus-confirms-nato-troops-killed-nine-children/. Retrieved 28 April, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Afghans say they've arrested suspected mastermind of UN attack that killed 7 foreign staff". The Republic. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/18b5d98ed5cb4e53b7bf6faf52876874/AS--Afghanistan/. Retrieved 28 April, 2011. 
  7. ^ "ISAF Apologizes For Killing Afghan Children In Air Strike - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2011". Rferl.org. http://www.rferl.org/content/afghan_bomb/2325435.html. Retrieved 28 April, 2011. 
  8. ^ www.cimicweb.org
  9. ^ ‘Voice of the Pech’ connects Manogai residents, Airborne