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Tangi Valley

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Tangi Valley (also known as Wardak Valley or Tangi Wardak) is located in the south of Wardak Province in Afghanistan. It is devoid of central government presence.[1]

The 2011 Chinook shootdown[2] took place in the Tangi Valley.

References

  1. ^ Ferguson, Adam. "Afghanistan:The Tangi Valley". Pictures of the Year. Time Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. ^ Clemons, Steve (6 August 2011). "Close to Kabul: Chinook Tragedy in the Tangi Valley". The Atlantic. Retrieved 28 November 2012.