Takur Ghar is a high mountain located in the Arma Mountains of southeastern Afghanistan.
The peak is on the eastern border of the Shah-i-Kot Valley.
The peak of Takur Ghar was the location of fierce fighting between US Special Operations Forces and al-Qaeda insurgents, as well as Taliban fighters, during Operation Anaconda in March 2002 as part of the larger US war in Afghanistan.
[1] Takur Ghar is featured in the 2010 first-person shooter video game Medal of Honor.
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