Country Afghanistan District Kandahar District Local time Friday 8:31 AM | Province Kandahar Province Time zone + 4.30 | |
 | ||
Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 22% Humidity | ||
Walakan is a village in Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan.It is situated 5 miles southwest of Kandahar, 1 mile west of Karezak.Walakan is said to have been one of four villages given to the original Parsiwan inhabitants.Walakan, along with Zalakhan is said to have been part of sector which the Soviets left unguarded during the war.
Map of Walakan, Afghanistan
On July 10th 2010, US Staff Sergeant Jesse Ainsworth (aged 24) of Texas was killed near Walakan by an explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.
References
Walakan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA