Bissar

Bissar is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,106 metres. Bissar is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include FOB Salerno.

Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Forward Operating Base Salerno is a former Forward Operating Base used by the United States Army from 2002 to 2013 during Operation Enduring Freedom. It is located in the southeastern province of , , near the city of . is situated 4 km west of Bissar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yakubi.

Town
Yaqubi is the center of in , . It is located on at 1,113 m altitude in the southeastern part of the district. Yaqubi was the birthplace and home of Dilawar, an Afghan farmer and taxi driver who was tortured to death in 2002 by US Army soldiers at the , a US military detention center in . is situated 10 km north of Bissar.

Bissar

Latitude
33.37111° or 33° 22′ 16″ north
Longitude
70.00528° or 70° 0′ 19″ east
Elevation
1,106 metres (3,629 feet)
Open location code
8J5G92C4+C4
Geo­Names ID
1452703
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Bissar” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “بسر”
  • Persian: “بیسار”

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