Mano Gai
Mano Gai | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′24″N 70°54′47″E / 34.99000°N 70.91306°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Taliban.svg Afghanistan |
| Province | Kunar Province |
| District | Dara-I-Pech District |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Mano Gai or Manogai 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. [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
- ↑ Geographic Names, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, accessed 28 April 2011
- ↑ www.aims.org.af Archived 2006-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ IntelCenter; Tempest Publishing (24 April 2008). IntelCenter Terrorism Incident Reference (TIR): Afghanistan, 2000-2007. Tempest Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-9665437-8-0. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ AP. "News / International : Afghan protesters rally against civilian deaths". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ "Channel 6 News » Gen. Petraeus confirms NATO troops killed nine children". Channel6newsonline.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ "Afghans say they've arrested suspected mastermind of UN attack that killed 7 foreign staff". The Republic. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ "ISAF Apologizes For Killing Afghan Children In Air Strike - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2011". Rferl.org. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ www.cimicweb.org
- ↑ ‘Voice of the Pech’ connects Manogai residents, Airborne
