4-616: The village of Alasay (Alah Say) is the center of Alasay District in Kapisa Province , Afghanistan . It is located on 34°53′45″N 69°43′15″E / 34.8958°N 69.7208°E / 34.8958; 69.7208 at 1672 m altitude. The Battle of Alasay , codenamed Operation Dinner Out, was a military operation in Alasay which was carried out by French troops and the Afghan National Army (ANA) between
8-399: The 14th and 23 March 2009. It left one French soldier killed, as well as 35 to 70 Taliban insurgents. This Kapisa Province , Afghanistan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Alasay District The Alasay District (Alah Say) is situated in the eastern part of Kapisa Province , Afghanistan . It borders Tagab District (Kapisa Province) to
12-494: The south and east, Nejrab District to the north and Laghman Province to the east. The population is 38,642 (2015). The district center is Alasay , located in its southwestern part. From approximately 2006 until March 2009 the area was considered insurgent controlled. In March, however, French forces from GTIA Kapisa and Chasseurs Alpins 27e Battalion, along with a battalion of Afghan troops were able to successfully drive them out and establish two Afghan National Army bases in
16-492: The valley. Most of the Alasay district is mountainous, and many of its villages are inaccessible by vehicles. The Alasay District contains three large valleys: There are approximately 70 villages in the district. Alasay currently has 13 schools: Currently, the high schools and Madrassa in the district are boys' schools. The Alasay district is poor, with only a small amount of land usable for agriculture. Other sources of income include animal husbandry and labor. Currently,
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