Wellington-Kunar River
480 kilometres (300 mi) long river in northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. It originates just south of the Broghil Pass, in the Upper Chitral District
Wellington-Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil
U.S. and British forces, ousted the regime, Muttawakil surrendered in Kandahar to government troops. In 2005, he announced that he would be a candidate
Wellington-Nuristanis
of Afghanistan to revolt against the communist takeover in 1978. They played an important role in the conquering of some provinces, including Kunar, Nangarhar
Wellington-Kandahar Province
Jalalabad as Governor of Nangarhar Province. Sherzai was replaced by Yousef Pashtun in Kandahar. In 2005, when Karzai won the first Afghan Presidential Elections
Wellington-Mohammad Akbar Barakzai
politician in Afghanistan, serving as the Governor of Baghlan from 2009 to 2010. Mohammad Akbar was born in Baghlan Province of Afghanistan. He graduated
Wellington-Islamic State – Khorasan Province
Rahman, an Afghan from Baghlan who had been fighting in Syria since 2013, to be the Islamic State's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Wellington-Battle of Wanat
attacked American troops stationed near Quam, in the Waygal district of Afghanistan's far eastern Nuristan province. The distant position was primarily defended
Wellington-Chaghcharan Airport
Maymana Airport in Faryab Province to the north; Bamyan Airport in Bamyan Province to the east; Nili Airport in Daykundi Province to the southeast; Bost
Wellington-List of post-Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipients
entered into a War on Terror against militant Islamists, the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War. The Medal of Honor has been awarded to 30 U.S. servicemen
Wellington-Kandahar
city in Afghanistan, located in the south of the country on the Arghandab River, at an elevation of 1,010 m (3,310 ft). It is Afghanistan's second largest