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    • Operation Anaconda or the Battle of Shah-i-Kot was a military operation that took place in early March 2002 as part of the War in Afghanistan. CIA paramilitary officers, working with their allies, attempted to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban forces. The operation took place in the Shah-i-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains southeast of Zormat. This operation w… See more

    Background

    On September 11, 2001, a group of Islamic terrorists attacked the United States. They were led by Osama bin Laden, … See more

    Units involved

    The operation was composed of elements: Task Force Dagger: ODAs from the 5th SFG, B company, 2nd Battalion, 160th SOAR and USAF Combat Controllers. Task Force Rakkasan: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Di… See more

    DateMarch 2–18, 2002
    LocationShah-i-Kot Valley, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
    ResultCoalition victory
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    Prelude

    During the planning phase of the operation, Advanced Force Operations (AFO) units carried out reconnaissance to gather intelligence about the Taliban and Al-Qaeda positions in Shah-i-Kot. Efforts to access U.S… See more

    Battle

    A day before the planned operation, two Mako 31 snipers found a group of foreign fighters that had established a position and were manning a DShK HMG on the peak where they planned to set up an observatio… See more

    Assessment

    At the end of Operation Anaconda, the US and Afghan forces had succeeded at removing the majority of the Al-Qaeda and Taliban presence from the Shah-i-Kot Valley. The US forces suffered 80 casualties i… See more

    Aftermath

    After defeating Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces in the Shah-i-Kot valley, coalition forces launched a series of follow-up operations codenamed "Operation Jacana" starting April 16. These operations aimed to tackle insur… See more

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