Qala-i-Jangi

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Coordinates: 36°40′N 66°59′E / 36.667°N 66.983°E / 36.667; 66.983

Qala-i-Jangi is a 19th century fortress located near Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. It is known for being the site of a bloody 2001 Taliban uprising named the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi, in which CIA agent Johnny "Mike" Spann was killed. It served as Northern Alliance General Abdul Rashid Dostum's military garrison during the opening stages of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present).

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v • d • e Prisons in Afghanistan Bagram Theater Internment Facility -- run by the USA, holds captive in extrajudicial detention and some CIA ghost prisoners Rishad prison & Rishad 2 prison -- possible CIA black sites the salt pit -- a CIA black site, captives tortured there, at least one homicide the dark prison -- a CIA black site, captives kept in total darkness, and bombarded with deafening music, for months on end the black jail -- captives reported it was near the main Bagram facility in 2007, similar to the dark prison -- may be the same facility Do Ab prison -- formerly a Northern Alliance facility, reportedly used for the torture of ghost prisoners Qala-i-Jangi prison -- hundreds died in a riot there in November 2001 Sherbergan prison -- hundreds of captives suffocated on their way to this prison in late 2001 Kandahar detention facility -- run by the USA, similar abuse as at Bagram, now reported to be closed Pul-e-Charkhi prison -- Afghan facility, built by the Soviets, the USA completed a 300 cell addition, to receive captives from Bagram and Guantanamo Sarapuza prison -- An Afghan facility, reportedly used by the Taliban to house political prisonsers Mazari Sharif prison -- A Taliban facility Rish Khor prison -- a prison on an Afghan military base run by Americans