(2002 pop. 39,000). Ghazna is the old name of the present town of Ghazni, situated 145 kilometers southwest of Kabul in east-central Afghanistan at an altitude of 2,220 meters. The town is the administrative center of the province of Ghazni. The early...

Ghazni City (Persian: غزنی - Ğaznī) is a city in eastern Afghanistan, with an approximate population of 141,000 people. It is the capital of Ghazni Province, situated on a plateau at 7,280 feet (2,219 m) above sea level. It is linked by highways...

AMERICA AT WAR Suspected Taliban compound near Ghazni destroyed by bombs By VERNON LOEB Washington Post Friday, December 28, 2001 U.S. warplanes destroyed a suspected Taliban leadership compound near the Afghan city of Ghazni as Afghan fighters aided by...

At the end of 1981, guerrilla forces were very active in the province of Ghazni. Especially bitter combat was fought along the Ghazni-Kabul and Ghazni-Kandahar highways. The enemy paid attention to mining the roads where convoys would pass. The 9th MRC (3rd...