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Qala-i-Jangi
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Qala-i-Jangi
Qala-i-Jangi
(
Dari
/
Pashto
: ) is a 19th-century fortress located near
Mazar-i-Sharif
in northern
Afghanistan
. It is known for being the site of a bloody 2001
Taliban
uprising
named the
Battle of Qala-i-Jangi
, in which at least 470 people were killed including
CIA
agent
Johnny "Mike" Spann
. It served as
Northern Alliance
General
Abdul Rashid Dostum
's military garrison during the opening stages of the
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
.
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