Battle of Kamdesh
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The Battle of Kamdesh was a 2009 engagement in the War in Afghanistan in which a small U.S. outpost in Nuristan Province was heavily attacked by Taliban forces, becoming one of the deadliest battles for American troops in the conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
U.S. Army disciplinary actions for command failures
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closure and evacuation of Combat Outpost Keating ⓘ |
| airSupportUsed |
U.S. Air Force close air support
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attack helicopters ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| attackType |
coordinated ground assault
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indirect fire ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceBook | Jake Tapper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnBook | The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Afghan National Army
NERFINISHED
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Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin NERFINISHED ⓘ Taliban NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | counterinsurgency operations in Nuristan Province ⓘ |
| casualtiesAfghanCiviliansKilled | 4 ⓘ |
| casualtiesAfghanForcesKilled | 3 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUSKilled | 8 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUSWounded | 27 ⓘ |
| conflict |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| date | 2009-10-03 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2009-10-03 ⓘ |
| estimatedTalibanAttackers | 300 ⓘ |
| leadUSOfficer |
Captain Christopher Cordova
NERFINISHED
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First Lieutenant Andrew Bundermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kamdesh District
NERFINISHED
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Nuristan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MedalOfHonorActionDate | 2009-10-03 ⓘ |
| nearbyOutpost | Observation Post Fritsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the deadliest battles for U.S. forces in the War in Afghanistan
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overrun of a remote U.S. Army outpost ⓘ |
| outpostName | Combat Outpost Keating NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Outpost (2020 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | U.S. Army investigations and after-action reports ⓘ |
| result |
Coalition withdrawal from Combat Outpost Keating
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Taliban tactical victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 2009-10-03 ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | U.S. outpost located in a valley and surrounded by high ground ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | early morning ⓘ |
| USDefendersStrength | approximately 54 ⓘ |
| USMedalOfHonorRecipient |
Specialist Ty Carter
NERFINISHED
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Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USUnitInvolved |
4th Infantry Division (elements)
NERFINISHED
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Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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