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| Coalition, Afghan forces conclude Operation Sorkh Khar |
| 2005-11-25 |
| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Task Force Devil completed a nine-day joint, combined offensive operation to defeat enemy forces and deny them freedom of movement and resupply efforts in the Kunar Province on Nov. 22. Operation Sorkh Khar was conducted by 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; Charlie Company, 2-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment; and 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st Corps, Afghan National Army. The Marines, Paratroopers and Afghan soldiers engaged the enemy in nine fire fights, employed artillery fire and close-air support to defeat the enemy. They also found five caches and detained six suspected enemy combatants. No Afghan or Coalition forces were wounded from enemy action. Accurate battle damage assessments on enemy losses could not be conducted due to the difficult, rugged terrain of the engagements. |
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