توره بوړه, [Tora Bora] [Black Caves]
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Location
Tora Bora (Pashto: توره بوړه, "Black Cave") is a cave complex, part of the Spin Ghar (White Mountains) mountain range of eastern Afghanistan. It is situated in the Pachir Aw Agam District of Nangarhar, approximately 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (6 mi) north of the border of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Source : * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia in English > article "Tora Tora" : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tora_Bora
Description
General information
Tora Bora and the surrounding Spin Ghar range had natural caverns formed by streams eating into the limestone, that had later been expanded into a CIA-financed complex built for the Afghan mujahideen. Source : * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia in English > article "Tora Tora" : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tora_Bora
Documents
Bibliographie relative à l'entrée n°23310 : توره بوړه, [Tora Bora] [Black Caves] 21/06/2010- * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia in English > article "Tora Tora" : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tora_Bora
Histoire
Tora Bora was known to be a stronghold location of mujahideen, used by military forces against the Soviet Union during the 1980s. Osama Bin Laden hid in the Tora Bora caves from approximately 17 November to mid-December 2001. He likely escaped on or around 15–16 December 2001. Source : * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia in English > article "Tora Tora" : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tora_Bora
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | Tora Bora Caves | ||
| 13.2 | LAGAT CAVE, Ebrahimkhel | ||
| 13.2 | TAGHAH CHINAH / CHINEH / CINA, Kaméh Zavéh (Cave at) | ||
| 29.8 | Azdar Khaneh (?) | ||
| 29.8 | KAKRAK (Caves at) | ||
| 31.7 | Qal'eh-ye Malik, Barina (Caves at) | ||
| 32.3 | Kaftar Khana, Barina: Qal'eh-ye Malik | ||
| 33.5 | KAJARI TANGI (Caves in the) | ||
| 33.7 | OBERON, Kajari Tangi (Grot of) |