Khost (Matun) District ( Pashto : خوست ولسوالۍ ) is situated in the central and eastern part of Khost Province , Afghanistan . The district center is the town of Khost . Khost Airfield is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the town of Khost.
4-589: Matun may refer to: Khost (Matun) District , Afghanistan Matun, Zaoqiang County (马屯镇), town in Zaoqiang County , Hebei, China Matun, Mengjin County (麻屯镇), town in Mengjin County , Henan, China Matun, Cuba [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
8-583: The Soviet–Afghan War , the mujahideen guerrillas, blockaded Khost District, cutting off all lines of communication. The Soviets were forced to respond with Operation Magistral in 1987 to reopen the Khost–Gardez Road and bring relief to the District. Khost District was the scene of intense fighting in 1987, with over 1,500 guerrillas and one American adviser killed by DRA troops, according to Tass ,
12-474: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matun&oldid=440373066 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Khost (Matun) District When Nader Shah
16-549: Was a general, he was responsible for putting down an uprising in the district, where the locals had rebelled against the Amir due to heavy taxation and robbery. On 2 January 1879, General Roberts entered Matun from Hazir Pir in the Kurram valley, with a small armed contingent. The intent was to pacify the district, which was described as "an unsophisticated country where the revenue had hitherto been collected in copper." During
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