Malgir

{{Short description | Village in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name =Malgir |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map =Afghanistan |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_mapsize= |pushpin_map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Afghanistan}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 =Helmand Province |subdivision_type2 =District |subdivision_name2 =Gereshk District |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|31|44|24|N|64|25|18|E|region:AF|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Malgir''' is a village in Gereshk District in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. It is located approximately 15 kilometres southwest of Gereshk. In recent years the area has been subject to many conflicts with the British army and the Taliban.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/voters-turn-against-war-in-afghanistan-1763227.html?action=Popup The Independent]</ref>

On 1 February 2010, two soldiers, from 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington's), whom Prince Harry had served with while on training at Suffield in Canada, were killed in separate road side blasts near Malgir, whilst on base security patrols.<ref>[http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/CorporalLiamRileyAndLanceCorporalGrahamShawKilledInAfghanistan.htm MoD defence News (2 February 2010)]</ref><ref>[http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/10160.aspx Yorkshire Regiment Website News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731025639/http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/10160.aspx |date=2010-07-31 }}</ref> <ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/news/811497-prince-harry-pays-tribute-to-soldiers-killed-in-afghan-blast Metro]</ref>

==See also== * Helmand Province

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Category:Populated places in Helmand Province