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	First Women's Center Opens in Paktika Province - DefendAmerica News Article
		Sharifa Faqirzada, leader of the Women's Affairs Center in the Paktika province, cuts the ribbon on the new Women's Affairs building in Sharan, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2005.
		SHARAN, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2005 — Another step toward equal rights for women in Afghanistan was made in the town of Sharan, Afghanistan, Sept. 15 with the opening of the first Women's Center in the Paktika Province.
		During the ribbon cutting ceremony, the governor of Paktika, Gov. Gulab Mangal, expressed his approval of the center and applauded the progress the center represents.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/sep2005/a092105wm1.html (354 words)

	First Women's Center Opens in Paktika Province - DefendAmerica News Article
		Sharifa Faqirzada, leader of the Women's Affairs Center in the Paktika province, cuts the ribbon on the new Women's Affairs building in Sharan, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2005.
		SHARAN, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2005 — Another step toward equal rights for women in Afghanistan was made in the town of Sharan, Afghanistan, Sept. 15 with the opening of the first Women's Center in the Paktika Province.
		During the ribbon cutting ceremony, the governor of Paktika, Gov. Gulab Mangal, expressed his approval of the center and applauded the progress the center represents.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/sep2005/a092105wm1.html (354 words)

	OEF Page - Remembering Those Who Lost Their Lives in Operatoin Enduring Freedom
		Kearney died Nov. 1 in Salerno, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained in Sharan, Afghanistan, when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using rocket propelled grenades.
		Wright died Jan. 3 in Asadabad, Afghanistan, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
		One of three soldiers killed when a 2,000-pound satellite-guided bomb was targeted incorrectly and hit near his position north of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on December 5, 2001
	www.pigstye.net /afghanistan/wd.php?sort=fname&page=2 (2164 words)

	Honor the fallen: Army Spc. James C. Kearney III
		Kearney, 22, of nearby Emerson, died Nov. 1 after the Humvee in which he and two other Iowa National Guard soldiers were riding was struck by a rocket propelled grenade and small-arms fire near Sharan, Afghanistan.
		EMERSON, Iowa — Townspeople say the death of one of their own in Afghanistan has only strengthened their resolve in the war against terrorism.
		JOHNSTON, Iowa — An Iowa National Guard soldier was killed and two others were injured when their Humvee was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire in Afghanistan, Guard officials said Tuesday.
	www.militarycity.com /valor/487255.html (1123 words)

	Stars & Stripes
		The barracks at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan, are getting new wood-and-metal roofs to stop rain from leaking in, a welcome change for the members of the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment.
		The Hard “Rocket” Cafe is the name of the dining facility on Forward Operating Base Orgun-E. FORWARD OPERATING BASE ORGUN-E, Afghanistan — The 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment called a lot of places home during its year in Iraq.
		A month into their stay in Afghanistan, soldiers from the Vicenza, Italy-based 1-508th appear to have a place to hang their Kevlar hats.
	www.pstripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=28049 (1123 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- In volatile Afghan province, U.S. commanders see violence peaking ahead of election
		SHARAN BASE, Afghanistan – U.S. commanders in one of Afghanistan's most volatile provinces expect violence to peak a week ahead of Sept. 18 parliamentary elections but are confident the vote can go ahead without major disruptions.
		U.S. and coalition forces say they will leave the primary protection of Paktika's 150 polling stations to the fledgling Afghan police and army, with international troops providing backup, as will be the case throughout Afghanistan.
		Violence has surged in Paktika province – a former Taliban stronghold that shares a long, porous border with Pakistan – in recent weeks.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20050901-0504-afghan-electionthreat.html (470 words)

	CNN - Indian Airlines pilot a hero after hijacking - January 2, 2000
		Indian Airlines Flight IC 814, with Sharan at the controls, left Katmandu, Nepal, that Friday evening on a routine flight to New Delhi.
		NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Indian Airlines Capt. Devi Sharan initially thought the December 24 hijacking of his Airbus A300 passenger jet was a joke when a man wearing a balaclava stepped into the cockpit.
		Then the plane flew to Kandahar, Afghanistan, where 155 passengers and crew members were released on Friday after a weeklong standoff.
	edition.cnn.com /2000/ASIANOW/south/01/02/india.pilot (695 words)

	Indian Pilot Tells Why He Had to Obey Hijackers
		Hijacked Indian Airlines plane at Kandahar airport in Afghanistan, Dec. 27.
		When the released hostages flew home to India, pouring out of the New Delhi airport and into the arms of their families, Captain Sharan, his face covered in a stubble of beard, was hoisted onto the shoulders of his crew and hailed as a hero by the passengers.
		India Negotiating With Hijackers in Afghanistan (Dec. 28)
	partners.nytimes.com /library/world/asia/010500india-hijack.html (1201 words)

	Tribute to Spc. James C. Kearney III, Emerson, Iowa
		James C. Kearney, III, 22, of Emerson, Iowa, died Nov. 1 in Salerno, Afghanistan, from injuries he received, when the military vehicle he was traveling in was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire near Sharan, Afiganistan.
		James was the first Iowa National Guard soldier killed in Afghanistan.
		He was a member of Task Force 168, which includes about 700 infantry troops from the Iowa Army National Guard who are providing security throughout the war-damaged country for provincial reconstruction teams.
	iagenweb.org /montgomery/military/james-c-kearney3.htm (477 words)

	Author for English Language
		Ghazni and Sharan in Paktika provinces / by Henri Chaudet, Norwegian
		Author: Bradsher, Henry S. Afghanistan and Soviet Union / Henry S. Bradsher, Durham, Duke
		Author: Bradsher, Henry S. Afghan communism and soviet intervention / Henry S. Bradsher,
	www.geocities.com /mstanikzai/bibliography/author-e.html (11134 words)

	In Memoriam - SGT James C. Kearney III
		James C. Kearney III, age 22, of Emerson, Iowa passed away Monday, November 1, 2004 near Sharan, Afghanistan while serving his country in the Iowa Nation Guard, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry.
		James Charles Kearney III was born April 4, 1982 in Atlantic, Iowa the son of James C. Kearney, JR.
		The family moved to Emerson, Iowa when James was 5 years old.
	www.wolfpack168.com /kearney (324 words)

	Afghanistan Provinces
		AF.PA ~1996: Capital of Lowgar moved from Baraki Barak to Pol-e 'Alam; capital of Paktika moved from Orgun to Sharan; capital of Vardak moved from Kowt-e-Ashrow to Maidanshahr.
		This is a table of the provinces of Afghanistan as of about 1950.
		A 1990 estimate of the population of Daikondi was 127,661.
	www.statoids.com /uaf.html (324 words)

	AV Press: Al-Qaida, Taliban fighters regrouping
		Afghan sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Omar is on the move between Maruf in southeastern Afghanistan, Ghazni southwest of Kabul and in the Sharan region of Paktika province, which borders Paktia to the south.
		Najib said the provinces of Paktia and adjacent Paktika were "the worst place for all these people, Taliban and al-Qaida, because all of them escaped this way" after the fall of Kabul and other cities last year.
		However, U.S. special forces and other covert troops are known to be operating in Paktia province, a rugged area south of the capital, Kabul.
	www.avpress.com /n/sp/attack/sty656.hts (324 words)

	AV Press: Al-Qaida, Taliban fighters regrouping
		Afghan sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Omar is on the move between Maruf in southeastern Afghanistan, Ghazni southwest of Kabul and in the Sharan region of Paktika province, which borders Paktia to the south.
		Najib said the provinces of Paktia and adjacent Paktika were "the worst place for all these people, Taliban and al-Qaida, because all of them escaped this way" after the fall of Kabul and other cities last year.
		However, U.S. special forces and other covert troops are known to be operating in Paktia province, a rugged area south of the capital, Kabul.
	www.avpress.com /n/sp/attack/sty656.hts (842 words)

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