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hunting the ambushers believed they were hunting between thirty and one hundred fighters. He informed reporters that
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Reconnaissance element, consisting of seven Green Beret detachments (A-Teams), on February 10, 2003. The subsequent battle, initiated by the ambush, lasted for 43 hours. During this engagement, a multitude of munitions were dropped by CAS (Close Air Support) ranging from
338:"Another returning Afghan, Haji Baridad, who said he did not know his age, spent five years in Guantánamo. He appeared disturbed and kept complaining that an Afghan translator took his money — 3,600 Pakistani rupees, or about $ 62 — when he was detained."
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The
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500 lbs to 2000 lbs. Several of the Green Berets received shrapnel and grazing wounds, but none were evacuated from the area. At least 43 Taliban insurgents were killed during the engagement.
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551:"Afghans Report 17 Civilian Deaths in U.S.-Led Bombing"
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Freed From Guantánamo Bay, 7 Afghans Arrive in Kabul
580:"Coalition warplanes bomb Afghan caves after ambush"
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501:"Afghans Say More Civilians Die in U.S.-Led Raids"
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16:Village in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
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549:Gall, Carlotta (February 12, 2003).
524:Mirwais Afghan (February 13, 2003).
499:Mirwais Afghan (February 13, 2003).
604:Rory McCarthy (February 13, 2003).
474:. February 13, 2003. Archived from
293:Lejay villagers taken to Guantanamo
174:forces in this village executed an
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468:"U.S. bombers pound Afghan caves"
185:Combatant Status Review Tribunals
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189:Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
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430:Summarized transcripts (.pdf)
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685:International Herald Tribune
448:Summarized transcript (.pdf)
453:Administrative Review Board
247:quoted King acknowledging
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330:On December 16, 2006, the
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450:, from Rahmatullah's
244:Sydney Morning Herald
919:De Loy Wiyaleh Kelay
432:, from Abdul Bagi's
1081:Kajaki Dam Incident
706:, December 17, 2006
688:, December 17, 2006
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636:. February 14, 2003
586:. February 12, 2003
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555:The New York Times
157:Lejay, Afghanistan
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934:Ghulam Nabi Kelay
676:Abdul Waheed Wafa
654:Abdul Waheed Wafa
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944:Imam Rabat
804:Lashkargah
758:Lashkargah
640:2007-03-16
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608:. London:
590:2007-03-17
565:2007-03-16
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510:2007-03-16
482:2007-03-16
415:References
362:Abdul Bagi
336:reported:
1096:Route 611
1091:Route 605
1061:Governors
1028:Landmarks
984:Musa Qala
954:Khanashin
909:Darvishan
889:Bahramcha
814:Musa Qala
799:Khanashin
766:Districts
457:- page 49
144:Time zone
1121:Category
403:See also
281:bombers.
149:UTC+4:30
132:Province
979:Mirabad
929:Garmsir
904:Dahaneh
894:Balūchī
884:Baghran
864:Abi Jan
819:Nad Ali
784:Garmsir
774:Baghran
753:Capital
530:Reuters
505:Reuters
455:hearing
344:Baridad
317:Baridad
255:Reuters
218:Colonel
212:Helmand
172:Taliban
113:Country
88:65°08′E
85:33°09′N
1019:Washir
1004:Sangin
994:Nawzad
974:Marjah
969:Malgir
959:Landay
949:Kajaki
939:Grishk
879:Babaji
839:Washir
834:Sangin
829:Nawzad
809:Majrah
794:Kajaki
789:Grishk
306:Notes
176:ambush
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1054:Other
1014:Wajah
964:Lejay
924:Dishu
869:Aybak
779:Dishu
259:AC130
191:, in
63:Lejay
26:Lejay
999:Onay
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