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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Gardez or Gardeyz , city (1979 pop. 9,550), capital of Paktia prov., E Afghanistan, on the Jilga River. It lies on the old trade routes between Afghanistan and the Peshawar region of Pakistan and is now a market for lumber. It was a major center of military action during the Afghanistan War . Author not available, GARDEZ. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

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Mohammad Najibullah (1947-1996) ruled the Republic of Afghanistan from May 4, 1986, until April 15, 1992, spanning a period during which control of the country by the former Soviet Union waned and one of the cold war's final proxy conflicts became, once again, a civil ...

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	SOLDIERS INSPIRE GROWTH IN GARDEZ'S SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ; 00-00-0000 GARDEZ, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2003 -- Making...of the community. The soldiers of the Gardez Provincial Reconstruction Team understand...issues, said Army Lt. Col. Anthony Hunter, Gardez PRT commander, 321st Civil Affairs Battalion... Read more
	Afghan town of Gardez drives away its warlords. ; Byline: Liz Sly GARDEZ, Afghanistan _ A remarkable transformation...the once-troubled provincial capital of Gardez, Afghanistan, now bustling with new businesses...International Crisis Group in Kabul. But Gardez is only one town, a model rather than... Read more
	Afghan Warlords Fight On in Gardez; Feud Adds Urgency to Extend U.N. Force ; ...waged artillery battles for control of Gardez today, killing at least 43 people and...to the capital, Kabul. Laying siege to Gardez, the capital of strategic Paktia province...echoed through the deserted streets of Gardez as Khan's troops, dug in atop a pair of... Read more
	Afghanistan's deciding battle. (civil war focuses on the battle for the city of Gardez) ; ...guerrillas are preparing to attack the city of Gardez, which , like every other place of any...He is putting everything into defending Gardez, including, it is said, Soviet advisers...mujaheddin desperately need a victory at Gardez to prove to their foreign paymasters-Pakistan... Read more
	Gardez report.(NATION)(INSIDE THE RING) ; ...and Rowan Scarborough, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Gardez report The just-concluded battle of Gardez, Afghanistan, demonstrated the power of combined...fighters holed up in caves in the area south of Gardez. That?s the appraisal of an American military... Read more
	US sends reinforcement troops to Gardez ; GARDEZ, Afghanistan: Hundreds of US troop reinforcements loaded with equipment to attack caves were airlifted into mountain battlefields...forces had killed half the Taliban and al-Qaida fighters holed up in snow-capped mountains near the heavily fortified town of Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, in attacks ... Read more
	AFGHANISTAN - Feb. 3 - Ceasefire In Gardez Agreed.(Brief Article) ; ...rival Saifullah, who were fighting in Gardez, 122 km south of Kabul, last week (see...Zadran and his forces were driven out of Gardez. (Interim PM Hamid Karzai sent the delegation...people). B-52 bombers circle over the Gardez region. Meanwhile, the US Army spokesman... Read more
	Envia Kabul refuerzos para lucha en Gardez.(Internacional) ; Llegan mil hombres al este afgano para apoyar a EU GARDEZ, Afganistán, (REUTERS/AFP) - Las tropas estadounidenses...estadounidenses que se encontraban ya en la región de Gardez, la capital de la provincia de Paktia. A los 2 mil soldados... Read more
	'Gardez loo' probe at flats ; ...investigated by the council after reincarnating the Capital's ancient 'Gardez Loo' custom. The men were caught on camera hurling rubbish bags...is "potentially dangerous" and will be investigated. The cry "gardez loo"'" used to be heard throughout the Old Town as residents... Read more
	Karzai-Backed Fighter Retreats From Battle; Defeat in Gardez a Setback for Kabul ; ...forces in the rugged mountains surrounding Gardez, capital of Paktia, a province in far...Afghanistan. The fight between Khan and the Gardez shura, or council, brewed for months...civilians were targeted. Residents of Gardez, a town of 40,000 people, said they were... Read more

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