- Operation Shahi Tandar
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Operation Shahi Tandar Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Date January 7, 2009 – January 31, 2009 Location Kandahar, Afghanistan Result Coalition victory Belligerents Coalition:
United Kingdom,
Afghanistan
Canada
Taliban insurgentsCommanders and leaders Charlie Stickland ? Strength 700–1000 Unknown Casualties and losses 2 killed "several hundred killed" (ISAF claim),
8 capturedLejay · Eagle Fury · Lashkar Gah · Mountain Thrust · Sangin · Mountain Fury · Now Zad · Achilles · Musa Qala I · Volcano · Kryptonite · Silver · Pickaxe-Handle · Hammer · Nasrat · Musa Qala II · Garmsir · Eagle's Summit · Red Dagger · Shahi Tandar · Diesel · Mar Lewe · Panther's Claw · Strike of the Sword · Dahaneh · Cobra's Anger · Moshtarak · Tor Shezada
Timeline
2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011
Battles and operationsCrescent Wind · Rhino · Mazari Sharif · Kunduz · Herat · Kabul · Tawin Kowt · Shawali Kowt · Sayyd Alma Kalay · Qala-i-Jangi · Kandahar · Tora Bora
Lejay · Eagle Fury · Lashkar Gah · Mountain Thrust · Sangin · Mountain Fury · Now Zad · Achilles · Musa Qala I · Volcano · Kryptonite · Silver · Pickaxe-Handle · Hammer · Nasrat · Musa Qala II · Garmsir · Eagle's Summit · Red Dagger · Shahi Tandar · Diesel · Mar Lewe · Panther's Claw · Strike of the Sword · Dahaneh · Cobra's Anger · Moshtarak · Tor Shezada
Medusa · Avalanche · Kaika · Panjwaii · Falcon Summit · Hoover · Luger · Kamin · Shah Wali Kot · 1st Kandahar · Spin Boldak · Sarposa Prison · Arghandab · Wech Baghtu · 2nd Kandahar · Nadahan wedding bombing · Kandahar
1st Kabul · Hotel Serena · 1st Indian Embassy · Uzbin · Feb 2009 Kabul raid · 2nd Indian Embassy · Bakhtar guest house · NATO headquarters · Jan 2010 Kabul raid · Feb 2010 Kabul raid · May 2010 Kabul bombing · NATO convoy
Kunduz airstrike · Oqab · Chora · Firebase Anaconda · Shewan · Balamorghab · Derapet ·
Airstrikes
Hyderabad · Sayyd Alma Kalay · Gora Prai · Azizabad · Granai · Deh Bala · Sangin · UruzganInsurgent attacks
Bagram Air Base · Baghlan · Camp ChapmanOperation Shahi Tandar, also called Operation Atal, was a series of operations by Coalition troops from the British 42 Commando Royal Marines, Royal Canadian Regiment, 2-2 United States Infantry, and the Afghan national military in central Helmand province and the Western Panjwayi and Western Zhari districts of Kandahar, Afghanistan from January 7-31, 2009.
One raid targeted a Taliban bomb-making factory in the Khakrez and Shah Wali Khot districts of Kandahar, Afghanistan January 7–9, 2009. In the raid, conducted by helicopter and armored vehicles, the coalition troops seized six large tubs of explosives along with 38 pressure plates used to detonate hidden mines. Also seized were 3,000 rounds of ammunition, AK47s, anti-personnel mines and 22 rocket-propelled grenades.
The coalition troops reported that they captured eight Taliban bomb-makers and found 20 kg of opium with an estimated street value in Britain of £130,000. A Canadian soldier, Tpr Brian Good, 42, was killed by a booby trap during the operation. Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Strickland, commander of the 42 Commandos, stated that the operation had "dealt a serious blow" to the Taliban insurgency.
In another operation, approximately 700 troops from the Afghan National Army, and British, Danish, and Canadian forces cleared a Taliban stronghold near Spin Masjid, north of Lashkar Gar. In the 10-day battle, the coalition claimed to have killed or chased away "hundreds" of Taliban insurgents, killed several Taliban leaders, and disarmed 15 IEDs. One British soldier, Corporal Danny Nield of 1st battalion The Rifles, was killed by an RPG, possibly fired by an Afghan National Army soldier.[1]. In addition to the Rifles, British forces included the 24 Commando Engineers Regiment.
References
- ^ Evans, Michael (2 February 2009). "British soldier was killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5636330.ece. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- Harding, Thomas (13 January 2009). "Commandos smash Taliban bomb factory" (Newspaper article). London Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/4229284/Commandos-smash-Taliban-bomb-factory.html. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- International Security Assistance Force (13 January 2009). "Joint ANSF, ISAF operation disrupts IED networks in Kandahar" (Press release). NATO. http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2009/01/pr090113-043.html. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- International Security Assistance Force (6 February 2009). "ANSF and ISAF disrupt terrorist bomb-making network" (Press release). NATO. http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2009/02/pr090206-119.html. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- Rayment, Sean (8 February 2009). "Taliban Stronghold Destroyed By British And Afghan Forces After 10 Day Battle" (Newspaper article). Sunday Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/4549325/Taliban-stronghold-destroyed-by-British-and-Afghan-forces-after-10-day-battle.html. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
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