Country Afghanistan Time zone UTC+4:30 Local time Wednesday 5:14 PM | District Spera District Elevation 1,790 m Province Khost Province | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 30% Humidity | ||
Spera (also spelt Sperah and Speyrah) is a village and the district center of Spera District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on 33.2022°N 69.5161°E / 33.2022; 69.5161 at 1,790 m altitude.
Map of Spera, Afghanistan
During the US occupation of Afghanistan, Sperah sat along a highly used smuggling route from Pakistan into Afghanistan. The area was known to harbor many ex-Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Sperah is the location where United States Army Ranger Pat Tillman was fatally shot and killed by friendly fire.
References
Spera, Khost Province Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA