Korengal Valley
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Korengal Valley is a rugged, forested valley in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar Province that became one of the most intensely contested and deadly areas for U.S. forces during the Afghan War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | valley ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Pech District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| afterWithdrawalControl | Taliban influence increased ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 6 miles ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | about 0.5 mile ⓘ |
| climate | mountainous ⓘ |
| conflict |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
insurgency against U.S. and NATO forces ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Pech River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| economicActivity | logging ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high ridgelines overlooking valley floor
ⓘ
limited road access ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Korengali people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashtun tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy U.S. casualties
ⓘ
intense combat during the War in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Korengali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kunar Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaNickname | "Valley of Death" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryPresence |
International Security Assistance Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTacticUsed |
air support
ⓘ
counterinsurgency operations ⓘ |
| near | Pakistan border ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent ambushes on U.S. patrols
ⓘ
steep slopes and narrow floor ⓘ |
| notableOutpost |
Korengal Outpost
GENERATED
ⓘ
Outpost Restrepo GENERATED ⓘ |
| opposingForces |
Taliban insurgents
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local militant groups ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu Kush mountain region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| river | Korengal River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityChallenge |
difficult terrain for vehicle movement
ⓘ
strong local resistance to foreign forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of routes between Pakistan and Afghan interior ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary film "Korengal"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
documentary film "Restrepo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType |
forested
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfIntenseFighting |
late-2000s
ⓘ
mid-2000s ⓘ |
| U.S.ForcesWithdrawal | 2010 ⓘ |
| usedFor | timber production ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.