Al-Qaeda Training Camps - List of Afghan Training Camps

List of Afghan Training Camps

Khalden
  • Was open from at least the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, until 2000, when the Taliban movement shut it down.
al Farouq
  • More Guantanamo captives are alleged to have attended this camp than any other camp.
  • Training lasted for approximately one month.
  • Different Guantanamo captives are alleged to have been trained on a different mix of weapons at al Farouq. If al Farouq provided training on every weapon American intelligence analysts allege is available there then it would provide training on practically every weapon found on the modern battlefield.
Derunta
  • Alleged to have provided bomb-making training.
Tarnak Farms
  • One of Osama bin Laden's homes.
  • Converted into a coalition training facility.

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