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He·rat

(hĕ-rät′)

A city of northwest Afghanistan on the Hari Rud west of Kabul. Located at a strategic position on an ancient trade route, it was ruled by numerous conquerors, primarily the Persians. Herat became part of Afghanistan in 1863.

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Herat

(hɛˈræt)

(Placename) a city in NW Afghanistan, on the Hari Rud River: on the site of several ancient cities; at its height as a cultural centre in the 15th century. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est)

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He•rat

(hɛˈrɑt)

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a city in NW Afghanistan. 140,323.

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Herat - a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities

Afghanistan, Islamic State of Afghanistan - a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979"

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At least 16 people including civilian and anti-government gunmen were killed and wounded during separate incidents of violence in Shindand and Herat provinces of Afghanistan, sources said Friday.

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Herat was among the provinces heavily infested by tens of thousands of landmines and unexploded ordnances.

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In 2011, Uzbek state railway company, Ozbekiston Temir Yollari, built a short link between Herat and, a town on the Uzbek-Afghan border, and Mazar-i-Sharif, a major city in northern Afghanistan.

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KABUL, Jumada II 22, 1436, Apr 11, 2015, SPA -- An Afghan health official said more than 100 students from the same school in the country's western Herat province have been hospitalized after falling ill.