Siege of Khost

1980–1991 siege
Event siege Q3080960
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Siege of Khost

Summary

Siege of Khost is a siege[1]. It draws 86 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #165 of 1,415).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Khost is in the country of Democratic Republic of Afghanistan[3].
  • Siege of Khost's instance of is recorded as siege[4].
  • Siege of Khost took place at Khost[5].
  • Siege of Khost is part of Soviet-Afghan War[6].
  • Siege of Khost began on January 1, 1980[7].
  • Siege of Khost ended on April 11, 1991[8].
  • Siege of Khost's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.333333333333, 'lon': 69.916666666667}[9].
  • Among those involved in Siege of Khost was Democratic Republic of Afghanistan[10].
  • Among those involved in Siege of Khost was Soviet Union[11].
  • A participant in Siege of Khost was Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen[12].

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When and Where

Siege of Khost began on January 1, 1980[7]. It ended on April 11, 1991[8]. The location of it was Khost[5]. It is in the country of Democratic Republic of Afghanistan[3].

Context

Siege of Khost is part of Soviet-Afghan War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Democratic Republic of Afghanistan[10], Soviet Union[11], and Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen[12].

Why It Matters

Siege of Khost draws 86 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #165 of 1,415).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 33.333333333333, 'lon': 69.916666666667}
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35901|batch #35901]]: Siege of Khost Afghanistan,Democratic Republic of Afghanistan"
  2. 3d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 33.333333333333, 'lon': 69.916666666667}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 33°19'59.99"N, 69°55'0.01"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P27"
  3. 13d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33939|batch #33939]]: Siege of Khost"
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