Tarok Kolache
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Tarok Kolache was a small settlement in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.[1][2]
On October 6, 2010, Lieutenant Colonel David Flynn, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force 1-320th gave the order to drop 49,200 pounds of rockets and aerial bombs on the village which resulted in leveling the village completely.[3][4][5][6]
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References[edit]
- ^ http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/23-Jan-2011/25-tons-of-Nato-bombs-wipe-out-Afghan-village
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ "The Afghan village that's been wiped from the map - with 25 tons of coalition bombs". dailymail.co.uk.
- ^ https://www.wired.com/dangerroom/tag/tarok-kalache/
- ^ Foust, Joshua (24 January 2011). "How Short-Term Thinking is Causing Long-Term Failure in Afghanistan". theatlantic.com.
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/scorched-earth-tactic-in-afgahnistan-loses-hearts-and-minds-in-battle-with-taliban/story-e6frg6so-1225993440160
External links[edit]
- Images The village before and after the bombing
- The Afghan village that’s been wiped from the map - with 25 tons of coalition bombs
- War Crimes in Afghanistan? Time To Investigate
- Can the U.S. Make Amends After Blowing Up an Afghan Town?
- Afghan villagers dispute U.S. Rationale for bombing
Coordinates: 31°41′59″N 65°39′40″E / 31.69972°N 65.66111°E