Operation Medusa
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Operation Medusa was a major NATO-led offensive in 2006 during the War in Afghanistan aimed at clearing Taliban forces from the Panjwayi district in Kandahar Province.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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military operation ⓘ |
| airSupportBy |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Netherlands Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Armed Forces
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Canadian Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ International Security Assistance Force NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Netherlands Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CanadianFatalities | over a dozen Canadian soldiers killed ⓘ |
| casualties | significant casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Brigadier-General David Fraser
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Canadian Task Force Afghanistan command ⓘ |
| conflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Afghanistan
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Canada ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 2006-09-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | stabilization and clearance operations in Kandahar region ⓘ |
| groundForcesInvolved |
Afghan National Army units
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Canadian armour units ⓘ Canadian mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
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Kandahar Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Panjwayi District NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhari District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy fighting involving Canadian forces
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one of the largest NATO ground operations in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| objective |
clear Taliban forces from Panjwayi district
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disrupt Taliban control in Kandahar Province ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Taliban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Taliban consolidation in Panjwayi and Zhari in mid-2006 ⓘ |
| result |
NATO tactical victory
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Taliban forces pushed out of key areas in Panjwayi and Zhari ⓘ |
| startDate | 2006-09-02 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
artillery fire support
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attack helicopters ⓘ close air support ⓘ |
| TalibanCasualties | hundreds of Taliban fighters reported killed ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | southern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| timePeriod | September 2006 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
conventional ground offensive
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counterinsurgency operation ⓘ |
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