A few km away stands a prison that could accommodate some of them.

On mountain peaks a few km away, Israeli troops watch from fortified positions bristling with antennae.

The magical Gladden Split where whale sharks congregate once a year is just a few km away.

Now look at me. Many vegetable store owners are moving to the nearby village of Beita, a few km beyond Hiwwara.

The Taliban have seized some areas only a few km from the city center, said Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor.

It is just a few km from Parachinar, which has a significant Shi'ite population against whom hardline Sunni militant groups have launched attacks for years.