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Battle: It began with the uprising of Taliban prisoners held at Qala-i-Jangi fortress and escalated into one of the bloodiest engagements of the war in Afghanistan Battle of Takur Ghar: 4 March 2002: 5 March 2002: The peak of Takur Ghar: Battle: A helicopter caring a SEAL team went down and began receiving fire from hostile forces Battle of ...
Pages in category "Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Afghanistan is a rural country; in 2020, some 80% of its 33 million people lived in the countryside. [123]: 12 This predisposes warfare to rural areas, and provides ample hiding spots for guerrilla fighters. The country also has harsh winters, which favors spring or summertime military offensives after winter lulls in fighting.
Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) (4 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Battles involving Afghanistan" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
June 4–6: The Battle Of Gewi Ridge takes place where a platoon of U.S. soldiers air-assaulted the mountain ridge of Gewi (Kunar province) for over-watch of a major re-supply convoy. Following the insertion, an intensive firefight lasting 52 hours takes place, resulting in the deaths of 50+ Taliban insurgents.
Lists of battles contain links to sets of articles on battles. They may be organized alphabetically, by era, by conflict, by participants or location, or by death toll. They may be organized alphabetically, by era, by conflict, by participants or location, or by death toll.
Pages in category "Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) involving the United States (1 C, 55 P) This page was last edited on 23 May 2024, at 05:54 (UTC). Text is available ...