Islam Qala
Context
- The Taliban have captured Islam Qala near Iran and Torghundi near Turkmenistan.
About Kafir Qala
- Islām Qala, known historically as Kafir Qala, is a border town in the western Herat province of Afghanistan, near the Afghanistan–Iran border.
- It is the official entry by land from neighboring Taybad, Iran.
- It plays an important role when it comes to the economy of Afghanistan because a lot of trade between Afghanistan and other countries passes through this town.
- Asian Highway 1 (AH1) passes through the town, part of the Asian Highway Network leading from Tokyo, Japan to west of Istanbul where it connects to the E80 which reaches to Lisbon.
About Torghundi
- Torghundi is a border town in northern Herat province of Afghanistan.
- It is the second border crossing between Afghanistan and neighboring Turkmenistan (Aqina is the other).
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