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Khanashin خان شین
KhanashinLocation in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 30°32′58″N 63°47′23″E / 30.54944°N 63.78972°E / 30.54944; 63.78972
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Helmand Province
District	Reg District (Helmand)
Elevation	2,106 ft (642 m)
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Khanashin, or Khan Neshin, (other names: Khān Neshīn, Khannesin, Khan Nashin, Khān Nashīn, Khan Nashim, Khānnešīn) is a village located in the Reg District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan at 30°32′58″N 63°47′23″E / 30.5494°N 63.7897°E / 30.5494; 63.7897 at 642 altitude. It is close to the Helmand River and 168 km southwest of Lashkargah. It has been identified by the USGS as the site of a deposit, called the Khanneshin carbonatite, of at least 1 million tons of rare earth element ore.

Operation Enduring Freedom

Taliban presence

Khan Neshin became a Taliban insurgent stronghold in the years following the 2001 invasion.

Operation Khanjar

In July 2009, U.S. Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and a Platoon attachment from 2nd Reconnaissance BN established the first sustained presence of coalition forces in the southern Helmand River valley by entering the village of Khan Neshin after gaining the village elders' permission.

See also

• Operation Khanjar
• Helmand Province campaign
• Helmand Province

References

1. Shanker, Thom; OPPEL Jr, RICHARD A. (2009-07-03). "In Tactical Shift, Troops Will Stay and Hold Ground in Afghanistan". NY Times. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
2. Sheppard, Ben (2009-07-03). "US Marines battle on in Afghanistan". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
3. "Operation Khanjar restores government control in Khan Neshin". ABC. 2009-07-06. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-06.

v t e Helmand Province
Capital: Lashkargah
Districts	Baghran Dishu Garmsir Grishk Kajaki Khanashin Lashkargah Majrah Musa Qala Nad Ali Nawa-I-Barakzayi Nawzad Sangin Washir
Populated places	Abi Jan Aybak Azan Babaji Baghran Bahramcha Balūchī Char-e-Anjir Dahaneh Darvishan De Adam Khan De Loy Wiyaleh Kelay Dishu Garmsir Ghulam Nabi Kelay Grishk Imam Rabat Kajaki Khanashin Landay Lejay Malgir Marjah Mirabad Musa Qala Nawa-I-Barakzayi Nawzad Onay Sangin Shin Kalay Wajah Washir
Landmarks	Lashkargah Mosque Lashkari Bazar Qala-e-Bost
Other	Governors Camp Shorabak Dasht-e Margo Dwyer Airport Kajaki Dam Incident Patrol Base Jaker Route 605 Route 611 Route Trident Helmand University

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