Operation Dragon Strike
The Operation Dragon Strike (German "Dragon Strike") was an operation of NATO Troops in the province of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan . The offensive began between September 19 and 26, 2010 and ended on December 31, 2010. There were at least 8,000 US , Canadian and Afghan soldiers involved in air support. The operation was originally scheduled to begin around June 2010.
aims
The aim was to drive the insurgents out of Arghan dab , Zhari and Panjwai .
course
Strong resistance was reported. The main operation was preceded by minor preparatory actions. In addition, according to the US government, efforts were also made towards civil and political development.
The operation was mainly led by units from the 101st Airborne Division .
output
By the end of the operation, numerous villages had been completely destroyed by the Allies during their clean-up operations.
Victim
The deaths of 34 US soldiers, one Canadian soldier and at least seven Afghan police officers were reported.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Frankfurter Rundschau: Hunt for dragons
- ^ FAZ: New offensive in Kandahar
- ^ Coalition Military Fatalities By Year ( Memento from October 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-10-05/news/24111794_1_afghan-police-mirwais-hospital-kandahar
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento from July 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive )