Mano Gai Explained
Mano Gai or Manogai is a small town and capital of Dara-I-Pech District in Kunar Province, in eastern Afghanistan.[1] [2] It lies on the confluence of several rivers.
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On March 1, 2011, it was subject to the Mano Gai airstrike, killing nine boys aged 8–14 through gun fire from NATO helicopters while collecting firewood for their family.[4] [5] [6] The next day hundreds of Afghan villagers protested the killing chanting slogans against the United States and the Afghan government as they marched to the bombing site.[7]
In recent times, a 12 kilometre road project connecting Mano Gai to Chapa Dara District has been planned at an estimated cost of US$3.8 million.[8]
A radio station, the “Voice of the Pech”, employing local reporters and radio personalities, was established in Mano Gai in 2010.[9]
Notes and References
- http://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=9129879&fid=142&c=afghanistan Geographic Names
- http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kunar/pech.pdf www.aims.org.af
- Book: IntelCenter. Tempest Publishing. IntelCenter Terrorism Incident Reference (TIR): Afghanistan, 2000-2007. 28 April 2011. 24 April 2008. Tempest Publishing. 978-0-9665437-8-0. 208.
- News: AP . News / International : Afghan protesters rally against civilian deaths . The Hindu. 28 April 2011. Chennai, India.
- Web site: Channel 6 News » Gen. Petraeus confirms NATO troops killed nine children . Channel6newsonline.com . 28 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110307032523/http://channel6newsonline.com/2011/03/gen-petraeus-confirms-nato-troops-killed-nine-children/ . 7 March 2011 .
- Web site: Afghans say they've arrested suspected mastermind of UN attack that killed 7 foreign staff . The Republic . 28 April 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20130204104132/http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/18b5d98ed5cb4e53b7bf6faf52876874/AS--Afghanistan/ . 4 February 2013 .
- Web site: ISAF Apologizes For Killing Afghan Children In Air Strike - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2011 . Rferl.org . 28 April 2011.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110721043423/https://www.cimicweb.org/Documents/CFC%20AFG%20Infrastructure%20Archive/Afghanistan%20Infrastructure%20Newsletter%2001-31%20August.pdf www.cimicweb.org
- http://www.cjtf82.com/en/regional-command-east-news-mainmenu-401/2237-voice-of-the-pech-connects-manogai-residents-.html ‘Voice of the Pech’ connects Manogai residents
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