Early this year, Wardak Province in Afghanistan saw a big arrival of US troops.
Wardag province is located in the Central (or Central East) region of Afghanistan; bordering Parwan to the Northeast, Kabul and Logar to the east, Ghazni to the south and Bamyan to the west. The capital of Wardag province is Maidan Shahr, which is located about 35 km from Kabul. Wardag province covers an area of 9,934 sq km.
