De Adam Khan
Village
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceHelmand
DistrictGerishk District

Adamkhan is a community in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is about two kilometers east of Ghereshk, the capital of Ghereshk District.[1]

In June 2007 it was reported that De Adam Khan was hit by NATO air strikes intended to hit Taliban fighters. Local inhabitants said that the air strikes killed civilians, including nine women and three children.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Map of Ghershk (Nahri Sarrah) District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
  2. "'Afghans killed' in air strikes". BBC News. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
  3. "Nato to investigate Afghan deaths". BBC News. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.

31°49′50″N 64°35′18″E / 31.83052°N 64.58823°E / 31.83052; 64.58823


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