Mir Bahmanyar writes of the caves during 1986. He states there were caves carved into the rock face on the side facing Pakistan. The caves were ten metres long at the maximum, four metres wide and three metres tall. The cave sides had walls of brick. Altogether there were forty-one caves. The caves had doors of iron painted over with bright colours. All the caves were fitted with electrical power.[3]
Zhawar Kili is suspected to have been an area where al Qaeda fighters regrouped after the bombardment of Tora Bora and is located at 33.148792 N, 69.912658 E.
The Zhawar Kili al Badr training camp was based here during 2002.[2]
US Navy SEALs at a cave entrance within Zhawar Kili
Within the cave
A statement published January 2002, showing the report of the deputy director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the time, stated the site was a very large complex (approximately 4.8 by 4.8 kilometres square roughly).[4][5] Rear Adm. J.D. Stufflebeem stated of the Zhawar Kili al Badr training camp, that it contained at least sixty buildings and caves of a number greater than fifty.[6]
January 2002 saw the insertion of a supported Navy Seals team, who were positioned to perform reconnaissance. Upon discovering a complex of approximately seventy caves converted to facilities for ordnance, they instead proceeded to perform the destruction of this. At the location the men also found classrooms, rooms for cooking, quarters for sleep, and offices, which were constructed using bricks, concrete and steel beams.[7]
The United States Air Force performed bombings during 2001.[10] A bombing during November 2001, was indirectly caused by Richard A. Beck, a geologist at the University of Cincinnati who informed the Department of Defense he could identify the rocks showing within video footage of Osama bin Laden released during October 2001, from a field trip he had made to Khowst. Ascertainment of the location was facilitated by the utilization of GIS technology and remote sensing.[8][11]
During 2002, a period of bombing began, apparently, during the 3rd of January,[12] and included a period from the 6th to the 14th of January 2002.[13] The United States (of America) Department of Defense released a video of the bombardment of Zhawar Kili during March 2002.[14][15][16]
Gallery
Location from above
Zhawar Kili from a 1998 briefing
Zhawar Kili al Badr (West), circa 20th century
Zhawar Kili from a 2002 briefing
Zhawar Kili from a 2002 briefing
Zhawar Kili from a 2002 briefing
Landsat image of Zhawar Kili, in Khowst
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zhawar Kili Al-Badr Camp.
^ abcMarianne Kunnen-Jones (2002-10-30). "Scouting Out Al Queda: Researcher Develops New Methods of Counter-Terrorism". University of Cincinnati. from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
^"DoD News Briefing - Gen. Myers". Department of Defense. from the original on 2004-01-15. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
^Caldwell, Douglas R.; Ehlen, Judy; Harmon, Russell S. (2007). Studies in Military Geography and Geology. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 302. ISBN978-1-4020-3105-2.
^Sloan, Stephen; Anderson, Sean K. (2009). Historical Dictionary of Terrorism. Scarecrow Press. p. 211. ISBN978-0-8108-6311-8.
^Headquarters of the U.S. Air force (Office of Lessons Learned - AF/XOL) (7 February 2005). Operation Anaconda An Air power perspective (document/AFD-140917-026.pdf)(PDF). Air Force Historical Studies Division. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
^"DoD News Briefing - ASD PA Clarke and Rear Adm. Stufflebeem". published by United States (of America) Department of Defense. 2002-01-07. from the original on January 21, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
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Zhawar is an area within the Khost Province of Afghanistan a Zawar Kili village used by al Qaeda Further information Battles of Zhawar Contents 1 Zhawar Kili 1 1 Bombing 2 Gallery 2 1 Location from above 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksZhawar Kili EditJalaluddin Haqqani was is known by Afghani mujahideen as master of the Zhawar Kili cave complex B G Williams 2013 2 Mir Bahmanyar writes of the caves during 1986 He states there were caves carved into the rock face on the side facing Pakistan The caves were ten metres long at the maximum four metres wide and three metres tall The cave sides had walls of brick Altogether there were forty one caves The caves had doors of iron painted over with bright colours All the caves were fitted with electrical power 3 Zhawar Kili is suspected to have been an area where al Qaeda fighters regrouped after the bombardment of Tora Bora and is located at 33 148792 N 69 912658 E The Zhawar Kili al Badr training camp was based here during 2002 2 US Navy SEALs at a cave entrance within Zhawar Kili Within the cave A statement published January 2002 showing the report of the deputy director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the time stated the site was a very large complex approximately 4 8 by 4 8 kilometres square roughly 4 5 Rear Adm J D Stufflebeem stated of the Zhawar Kili al Badr training camp that it contained at least sixty buildings and caves of a number greater than fifty 6 January 2002 saw the insertion of a supported Navy Seals team who were positioned to perform reconnaissance Upon discovering a complex of approximately seventy caves converted to facilities for ordnance they instead proceeded to perform the destruction of this At the location the men also found classrooms rooms for cooking quarters for sleep and offices which were constructed using bricks concrete and steel beams 7 Bombing Edit Further information Operation Infinite Reach The location is the site of a suspected Taliban or al Qaeda base that was bombed in 1998 and 2001 8 9 American cruise missiles bombed a suspected al Qaeda site in Zhawar Kili in 1998 in retaliation for the bombing of the American Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 8 The United States Air Force performed bombings during 2001 10 A bombing during November 2001 was indirectly caused by Richard A Beck a geologist at the University of Cincinnati who informed the Department of Defense he could identify the rocks showing within video footage of Osama bin Laden released during October 2001 from a field trip he had made to Khowst Ascertainment of the location was facilitated by the utilization of GIS technology and remote sensing 8 11 During 2002 a period of bombing began apparently during the 3rd of January 12 and included a period from the 6th to the 14th of January 2002 13 The United States of America Department of Defense released a video of the bombardment of Zhawar Kili during March 2002 14 15 16 Gallery EditLocation from above Edit Zhawar Kili from a 1998 briefing Zhawar Kili al Badr West circa 20th century Zhawar Kili from a 2002 briefing Zhawar Kili from a 2002 briefing Zhawar Kili from a 2002 briefing Landsat image of Zhawar Kili in KhowstSee also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zhawar Kili Al Badr Camp Qanat Tora BoraNotes Edit Until 1985 it was part of Paktia Province 1 References Edit Thomas Ruttig 2009 Loya Paktia s Insurgency The Haqqani Network as an Autonomous Entity PDF p 1 Retrieved 6 August 2020 a b B G Williams 12 May 2013 work PDF published by Routledge Taylor amp Francis group Retrieved 2015 11 12 M Bahmanyar 1 published by Osprey Publishing April 20 2012 64 pages ISBN 1780966296 Retrieved 2015 11 23 E Schrader and E Slater article published by Los Angeles Times January 15 2002 Retrieved 2015 11 22 John Dickson Stufflebeem Pentagon Briefing Zawar Kili Buildings Searched Destroyed Aired January 14 2002 published by CNN Retrieved 2015 11 22 E Schrader and E Slater article published January 15 2002 by the Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2015 11 14 H Halberstadt text published by Zenith Imprint ISBN 161060766X Accessed 2015 11 14 a b c Marianne Kunnen Jones 2002 10 30 Scouting Out Al Queda Researcher Develops New Methods of Counter Terrorism University of Cincinnati Archived from the original on July 6 2008 Retrieved 2008 11 15 DoD News Briefing Gen Myers Department of Defense Archived from the original on 2004 01 15 Retrieved 2008 11 15 Caldwell Douglas R Ehlen Judy Harmon Russell S 2007 Studies in Military Geography and Geology Springer Science amp Business Media p 302 ISBN 978 1 4020 3105 2 Sloan Stephen Anderson Sean K 2009 Historical Dictionary of Terrorism Scarecrow Press p 211 ISBN 978 0 8108 6311 8 J E Pike Director GlobalSecurity org report GlobalSecurity org Retrieved 2015 11 22 Headquarters of the U S Air force Office of Lessons Learned AF XOL 7 February 2005 Operation Anaconda An Air power perspective document AFD 140917 026 pdf PDF Air Force Historical Studies Division Retrieved 2015 11 21 DoD News Briefing ASD PA Clarke and Rear Adm Stufflebeem published by United States of America Department of Defense 2002 01 07 Archived from the original on January 21 2009 Retrieved 2008 11 15 Building in Zhawar Kili Complex mpg 3 MB 020108 D 6570C 001 published by United States of America Department of Defense 2002 01 07 Archived from the original on June 8 2011 Retrieved 2008 11 15 Building in Zhawar Kili Complex 2 rm 1 MB 020108 D 6570C 002 published by United States of America Department of Defense 2002 01 07 Retrieved 2008 11 15 External links EditD B Edwards 1984 text Ethnographic Fieldwork An Anthropological Reader published by John Wiley amp Sons 24 Jan 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zhawar amp oldid 1095070689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
