Walakan
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Country
Afghanistan
AfghanistanTime zone+ 4.30
Walakan | |
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Village | |
  Walakan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′12″N 65°38′26″E / 31.55333°N 65.64056°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Kandahar Province |
| District | Kandahar District |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Walakan is a village in Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan.[1] It is situated 5 miles southwest of Kandahar, 1 mile west of Karezak.[2] Walakan is said to have been one of four villages given to the original Parsiwan inhabitants.[2] Walakan, along with Zalakhan is said to have been part of sector which the Soviets left unguarded during the war.[3]
On July 10, 2010, US Staff Sergeant Jesse Ainsworth (aged 24) of Texas was killed near Walakan by an explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.[4]
