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Gilgit, August 28, 2010 - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Paul Hagar shakes hands with a Pakistani military counterpart yesterday in Gilgit, Pakistan. A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 cargo aircraft flew 11,000 pounds of relief supplies into Gilgit August 28, delivering much-needed aid to Pakistani citizens affected by floods in the remote northern region of Pakistan.
Skardu (Urdu: سکردو, Balti: སྐར་མདོ་་) is a city in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and serves as the capital of Skardu District. Skardu is located in the 10 kilometres (6 miles) wide by 40 kilometres (25 miles) long Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar Rivers[1] at an elevation of nearly 2,500 metres (8,202 feet). The city is an important gateway to the eight-thousanders of the nearby Karakoram Mountain range. The town is located on the Indus river, which separates the Karakoram Range from the Himalayas.[2]