Yakawlang
Sign in to saveYakawlang also romanized as Yakaolang () was a city of 76,000 people (est. 2011) in Yakawlang District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of Yakawlang District with an altitude of . It was significantly destroyed by Taliban forces in 2000–2001.
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Place details
- Locality
- بازار يکاولنگ
- Region
- ولایت بامیان
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 65,000
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
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Yakawlang also romanized as Yakaolang () was a city of 76,000 people (est. 2011) in Yakawlang District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of Yakawlang District with an altitude of . It was significantly destroyed by Taliban forces in 2000–2001.
==History== Yakawlang was captured from the Taliban by the United Front forces (Hezbe Wahdat and Harakat Islami) on 28 December 2000, but was recaptured by the Taliban in early January 2001. Following its recapture, there were reports of mass arrests and summary executions carried out from 8–12 January 2001. A number of aid agency personnel and a United Nations staff member were among those who were killed.
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