Battle of Kamdesh

Battle of Kamdesh
Battle of Kamdesh
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
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A Chinook helicopter lands at Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, in March 2007
Date October 3, 2009
Location Kamdesh, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
35°24′36″N 71°20′29″E / 35.41°N 71.34139°E / 35.41; 71.34139Coordinates: 35°24′36″N 71°20′29″E / 35.41°N 71.34139°E / 35.41; 71.34139
Result Indecisive
  • Tactical Coalition victory[1]
  • Strategic Taliban victory[2]
Belligerents
 United States
 Afghanistan
 Latvia
Afghanistan Taliban insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Curtis Scaparrotti
Randy George
Dost Muhammed[3]
Sirajuddin Haqqani[4]
Ghulan Faroq[5]
Strength
60 (US)[1]
2 (Latvia)
300[1]
Casualties and losses
8 killed, 22 wounded (US);[1] 4 Killed (ANA) 150 killed[1]
Kamdesh is located in Afghanistan
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Kamdesh
Location of Kamdesh in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan