Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Kabul International Airport (Template:Lang-pashto, IATA: KBL, ICAO: OAKB), also known as Khwaja Rawash Airport is located 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from the city center of Kabul in Afghanistan. It serves as the nation's main international airport and as one of the largest military bases, capable of housing over one hundred aircraft.The Kabul International Airport was built in the early 1960s. During the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979 to 1989), it was maintained and heavily used by the Soviet Army. Following their withdrawal the airport remained in control of Najibullah's government until in 1992 when rebel forces took over Kabul. By November 1996, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan governed by Burhanuddin Rabbani was in possession of the airport. They were driven out of the country during NATO "Operation Enduring Freedom" invasion, in late 2001.The airport has been expanded and modernized in the last decade. A new international terminal (which has free wi-fi) was added and the older terminal is now used for domestic flights. A number of military bases were also built around the airport, which are used by the United States Armed Forces and NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The military of Afghanistan also has a base there, while the Afghan National Police provide security inside the passenger terminals.. }
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- Kabul_International_Airport abstract "Kabul International Airport (Template:Lang-pashto, IATA: KBL, ICAO: OAKB), also known as Khwaja Rawash Airport is located 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from the city center of Kabul in Afghanistan. It serves as the nation's main international airport and as one of the largest military bases, capable of housing over one hundred aircraft.The Kabul International Airport was built in the early 1960s. During the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979 to 1989), it was maintained and heavily used by the Soviet Army. Following their withdrawal the airport remained in control of Najibullah's government until in 1992 when rebel forces took over Kabul. By November 1996, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan governed by Burhanuddin Rabbani was in possession of the airport. They were driven out of the country during NATO "Operation Enduring Freedom" invasion, in late 2001.The airport has been expanded and modernized in the last decade. A new international terminal (which has free wi-fi) was added and the older terminal is now used for domestic flights. A number of military bases were also built around the airport, which are used by the United States Armed Forces and NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The military of Afghanistan also has a base there, while the Afghan National Police provide security inside the passenger terminals.".