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her first interview about the incident, Marquez said: "I had the sensor operators immediately shift to the eight insurgents the helicopters had taken out. Two were still alive." Captain
Marquez claims that had the AC-130 been allowed to fire on the remaining enemy insurgents, Extortion 17 would not have been shot down. Warnings from her crew to turn the Chinook back or cancel their mission went unheeded.
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of insurgent leaders and fighters waited for the helicopter from both sides of a steep valley: "The
Taliban knew which route the helicopter would take. That's the only route, so they took positions on either side of the valley on mountains and as the helicopter approached, they attacked it with rockets and other modern weapons. It was brought down by multiple shots."
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of the helicopter's flight path and that they had been in the right place at the right time. A Department of
Defense official asserted that there were no leaks from the Afghans. Doubts about this story were raised by families and other concerned citizens despite the fact that the Navy SEAL team aboard Extortion 17 was a different squadron than that which had killed
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Following the withdrawal of U.S. forces in April 2011, Tangi valley became a major staging area for attacks on Kabul (located just 60 miles away). Tangi valley remained under
Taliban control until April 2013, when more than 1,000 Afghan security forces personnel launched an offensive in an effort to
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announced that he would report the Honor Roll at the end of the program with names and photographs of all 30 men. He said, "And now, to our honor roll of
American Service Personnel killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Yesterday, the Pentagon released the names of the 30 troops-- Navy SEALs,
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Other reports alleged that the
Taliban had laid an elaborate trap for American special-operations forces, luring them in with false information. A senior Afghan government official, speaking anonymously, said that Taliban commander Qari Tahir had fed American forces false information about a meeting
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Extortion 17, there were many theories about a possible government coverup. The official statement from U.S. Central Command stated that a Taliban fighter scored a lucky shot with a rocket-propelled grenade. It was reported that the Taliban fighters had no information
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At 02:00, the special operations task force commander and the
Immediate Reaction Force commander decided to add additional (non-SEAL) reinforcements, increasing the size of the team to 33. In order to speed disembarkation, all troops were loaded on a single CH-47D helicopter for transport; the other
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after increased
Taliban activity in the area. American, French and Afghan National Police forces carried out a three-day sweep of the area, and the area was then deemed secure. In April 2011, American forces turned over control of Combat Outpost Tangi to Afghan government forces. However, the Afghan
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In 2017, Air Force captain Joni
Marquez, the fire control officer on an AC-130 gunship that had accompanied Extortion 17 on the final flight, made a similar claim. Ranger assault helicopters had already engaged the enemy and killed six of eight Taliban fighters, causing the other two to retreat. In
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Meanwhile, the group of Taliban fighters split in two. At 02:15, one group of three Taliban fighters took a position in a stand of trees; the remaining six or seven men entered a building located some 2 km (1.2 mi) from the target compound. Going forward, the two AH-64 Apache helicopters
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As the Rangers approached the target compound, ISR aircraft observed several people leaving the compound. This group grew in number over the course of the night, but American forces were at first too preoccupied to engage. At 23:30, one of the Apache support helicopters engaged in a brief skirmish
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American forces continued to carry out operations in the area (mostly via helicopter and using special forces), encountering resistance from Taliban fighters on several occasions. For example, on 8 June 2011 another Chinook helicopter was engaged from five to six locations (i.e., points of origin)
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Six minutes prior to reaching the landing zone, the empty CH-47D left the formation as planned. The helicopter carrying the SEALs proceeded to the landing zone alone, without external lighting. During the Ranger insertion earlier that night, the CH-47D had approached from the south; this time, it
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rounds from a two-story building, the second striking one of the helicopter's three aft rotor blades. The resulting explosion destroyed the aft rotor assembly. In less than five seconds, the helicopter crashed, killing all occupants, and approximately 30 seconds later, one of the AH-64 Apache
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into the matter. At the subsequent hearing in February 2014, Pentagon representative Garry Reid defended the decision to undertake the mission and denied that the Taliban had any advance knowledge of it. He said that insurgents had assumed a strong tactical position without knowledge of the
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via two CH-47D transport helicopters, one of which would later be involved in the accident. After a 20-minute flight (around 23:00), the two Chinook helicopters landed near the compound ostensibly containing Tahir, offloaded the Ranger platoon and returned to base.
768:(CENTCOM) announced that an investigation following the shootdown concluded "that all operational decisions, linked to the incident, were deemed tactically sound." The article stated that the helicopter crashed after an RPG round impacted the aft rotor assembly.
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approached from the northwest. The helicopter made its last radio transmission stating that it was one minute away from the landing zone, then descended to an altitude of 100–150 ft (30–46 m) and slowed to a speed of 50
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Separately, ISR aircraft continued to observe the unengaged group from the compound. Originally just two people, the group eventually swelled to a total of nine or ten fighters, and the special operations task force commander and the
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Six minutes later, the Rangers concluded securing the compound, detained several people and began to move on foot toward the crash site. They reached the site at 04:12 and found no survivors. Several minutes later, a 20-man
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aircraft intercepted these transmissions and subsequently tracked the individual and his accomplice. American intelligence officials identified this individual as "OBJECTIVE GINOSA." On the night of 8 August 2011, an
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Almost an hour later (01:50), the aviation brigade commander approved a new landing zone for infiltration of the SEAL team. The landing zone had been examined for a previous mission but had not yet been used.
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Around 02:38, the helicopter was fired upon and shot down by a previously undetected group of Taliban fighters approximately 220 m (240 yd) south of the helicopter. The group fired two or three
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from the downed Chinook, and, as a consequence, the recorders had been swept away by the flood. These reports were erroneous; the CH-47D airframe does not contain flight recorders, although the
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soldiers, and airmen, killed in the helicopter downed by Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan last weekend. Here, in silence, are the names and photographs of all 30 men."
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would be engaged in tracking those two groups of Taliban, and hence unable to provide surveillance or fire support to the inbound helicopter carrying the SEAL team.
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bombs on the man, his accomplice and four associates in the Chak Valley, which lies to the west of the Tangi Valley. Monitored and controlled by a
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897:"The Final Mission of Extortion 17: Special Ops, Helicopter Support, SEAL Team Six, and the Deadliest Day of the U.S. War in Afghanistan"
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said that the military investigation would also review whether small-arms fire or other causes might have contributed to the downing.
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1519:"SEAL Team 6 Families Believe the 2011 Chinook Shootdown in Afghanistan was Planned | Navy SEALs Blog by USNavySEALs.com"
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commander became concerned that it might include Tahir. At 01:00, they decided to engage the group with the SEAL reserves.
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government forces did not occupy the base, which was seized by the Taliban shortly after the departure of American forces.
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who were in a house, but our Mujahideen resisted and destroyed a helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade."
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1996:"A retired Air Force captain says Pentagon covered up real cause of deadly chopper crash"
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1596:"US helicopter shot down in Afghanistan was sent in after night raid went awry"
1218:"Families suspect SEAL Team 6 crash was inside job on worst day in Afghanistan"
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1867:"The OBJECTIVE GINOSA strike – Payback for the shootdown of Extortion 17"
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1685:"Honor Roll: Remembering the 30 U.S. Forces Killed in Helicopter Crash"
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airstrike had incapacitated "less than 10" of the insurgents involved,
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1570:"Obama stonewalls SEAL Team 6 helicopter crash probe, watchdog says"
1545:"Army delayed Chinook helicopter's black box until it was too late"
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Dion Nissenbaum, Julian Barnes and Habib Totakhil (8 August 2011).
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1033:"Worst US loss of life in Afghan war as helicopter crash kills 38"
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1941:"Congress to probe lethal crash that killed SEAL Team 6 members"
1644:"What happened on night of deadly Afghanistan helicopter crash?"
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Fifteen of the Navy SEALs that were killed were members of the
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Rivera, Ray; Rubin, Alissa J.; Shanker, Thom (6 August 2011).
1737:"Pentagon names 30 Americans killed in downed Afghan chopper"
1327:"Friends remember three area soldiers killed in Afghan crash"
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1002:"Taliban shoot down US helicopter in Afghanistan; 38 killed"
212:(pronounced "one-seven") was shot down while transporting a
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List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
1472:"Copter Downed by Taliban Fire; Elite U.S. Unit Among Dead"
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Capecchi, Christina; Williams, Timothy (11 August 2011).
267:, surpassing the 16 lost in the downing of Turbine 33, a
1497:"Impact on special forces of Navy Seals helicopter loss"
1414:"US special forces Afghan helicopter downed by Taliban"
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Call Sign Extortion 17: The Shoot-Down of SEAL Team Six
1270:"DOD Identifies Service Members Killed in CH-47 Crash"
1060:"US military helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 38"
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1834:"Names of Afghan Helicopter Attack Victims Released"
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4 U.S. Naval Special Warfare support personnel: Two
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Chinook would approach the landing zone second as a
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2055:"Rules of Engagement Are a Dilemma for U.S. Troops"
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460:3 U.S. Army Reserve personnel (Aircrew) from the
208:military helicopter operating with the call sign
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775:said that he would hold an investigation of the
2765:Aviation accidents and incidents in Afghanistan
2573:Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Antonov An-26 shootdown
2565:Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Antonov An-26 shootdown
2551:Aviation accidents and incidents in Afghanistan
1441:"Chopper crash kills 31 U.S. troops, 7 Afghans"
745:news conference in which he announced that the
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1787:Sieff, Kevin; Jaffe, Greg (6 August 2011).
899:. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution.
303:, forcing the crew to abort their mission.
249:United States Air Force Combat Control Team
2755:2011 in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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922:"Elite Force Died in Bid to Save Comrades"
317:Tangi Valley, Wardak province, Afghanistan
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2750:21st-century aircraft shootdown incidents
2234:Omega Aerial Refueling Services Flight 70
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1662:"Taliban laid trap for Chinook: official"
1352:"Chinook Crewmembers Line of Duty Deaths"
437:Naval Special Warfare Development Group's
251:member, one pilot and two crewmen of the
22:2011 Afghanistan Boeing Chinook shootdown
2760:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2011
1966:"Pentagon defends deadly Afghan mission"
1244:"Full story of SEAL mission in question"
265:Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan
2404:Lokomotiv Yaroslavl charter plane crash
1096:Joint Combat Assessment Team – Bagram.
941:"Would the Taliban Have Hit an Osprey?"
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751:International Security Assistance Force
534:Naval Special Warfare Development Group
2214:Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968
1521:. Blog.usnavyseals.com. Archived from
716:at Forward Operating Base Shank via a
501:from the 24th Special Tactics Squadron
472:2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment
462:7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment
331:The mission was deemed high risk; two
33:A Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter in
2694:Silk Way Airlines Antonov An-12 crash
1761:Report, Post Staff (11 August 2011).
1325:Kavanaugh, Lee Hill (8 August 2011),
1181:Colt, Jeffrey N. (9 September 2011).
795:in 2009 in order to improve American
391:) as it approached the landing zone.
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2364:South Africa Piaggio Albatross crash
2304:Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 crash
761:clear the area of Taliban fighters.
599:, was most likely brought down by a
423:Casualties from the event included:
2713:Badakhshan Dassault Falcon 10 crash
2662:Transafrik International Flight 662
2254:Missinippi Airways Cessna 208 crash
2154:Central American Airways Flight 731
603:, according to military officials.
255:, one pilot and one crewman of the
869:"The Final Flight of Extortion 17"
836:1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident
400:helicopters radioed in the crash.
245:United States Air Force Pararescue
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2775:August 2011 events in Afghanistan
2494:Manila Beechcraft Queen Air crash
1994:Carter, Sara A. (18 April 2017).
1377:"Lincoln native on downed copter"
1306:Naylor, Sean D. (7 August 2011).
826:The Final Mission of Extortion 17
323:left a forward operating base in
257:United States Army National Guard
2100:Aviation accidents and incidents
1276:. 11 August 2011. Archived from
846:List of fatal helicopter crashes
753:(ISAF) commander in Afghanistan
714:Joint Terminal Attack Controller
691:also reported this information.
218:Joint Special Operations Command
871:. Air & Space / Smithsonian
554:U.S. Special Operations Command
261:Afghan National Security Forces
2434:Nusantara Buana Air Flight 823
2294:Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896
2164:Garbuzovo Antonov An-148 crash
1683:Lehrer, Jim (12 August 2011).
506:Afghan National Army Commandos
455:Information systems technician
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2780:2011 disasters in Afghanistan
2484:Arkansas Piper Cherokee crash
2474:LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16
2384:Chilean Air Force C-212 crash
2344:Afghanistan Chinook shootdown
2334:Caribbean Airlines Flight 523
2224:Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428
2184:Southwest Airlines Flight 812
1939:Ruyle, Megan (24 July 2013).
1439:King, Laura (6 August 2011).
1375:Cole, Kevin (8 August 2011).
973:Farmer, Ben (7 August 2011).
943:. AOL Defense. Archived from
718:General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
550:24th Special Tactics Squadron
514:1 Afghan civilian interpreter
493:24th Special Tactics Squadron
470:personnel (Aircrew) from the
2686:National Airlines Flight 102
2670:Silk Way Airlines Flight 995
2600:Ariana Afghan Airlines crash
2274:Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952
2264:Silk Way Airlines Flight 995
1894:. Yahoo! News. 20 April 2011
1869:. SOFREP.com. 5 January 2018
1624:. Yahoo! News. 20 April 2011
829:, a book on the incident by
480:Nebraska Army National Guard
476:Colorado Army National Guard
433:Military Working Dog handler
2454:Moremi Air Cessna 208 crash
2284:Angara Airlines Flight 9007
2194:Georgian Airways Flight 834
2174:Trans Air Congo An-12 crash
1594:Jon Boone (8 August 2011).
1031:Jon Boone (7 August 2011).
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2608:Indian Airlines Flight 814
2314:Asiana Airlines Flight 991
797:counterinsurgency strategy
780:helicopter's flight path.
413:Combat Outpost Sayyid Abad
253:United States Army Reserve
216:attempting to reinforce a
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301:rocket-propelled grenades
204:On 6 August 2011, a U.S.
104:34.0227889°N 68.7855056°E
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2678:Boeing Chinook shootdown
2654:Pamir Airways Flight 112
2444:Airlines PNG Flight 1600
1188:(Report). Archived from
601:rocket-propelled grenade
429:United States Navy SEALs
357:Immediate Reaction Force
286:In March 2009, the U.S.
68:rocket-propelled grenade
926:The Wall Street Journal
791:were tightened by Gen.
721:unmanned aerial vehicle
339:, and other additional
259:, seven members of the
51:6 August 2011
2204:Pawan Hans Mi-17 crash
451:Cryptologic technician
290:established a base in
288:10th Mountain Division
230:Maidan Wardak province
109:34.0227889; 68.7855056
82:Maidan Wardak Province
2424:Buddha Air Flight 103
2374:First Air Flight 6560
2354:Avis-Amur Flight 9209
1274:Department of Defense
771:In 2013, Congressman
731:helicopter gunships.
548:, all members of the
129:Boeing CH-47D Chinook
2414:Reno Air Races crash
1574:The Washington Times
1549:The Washington Times
1499:. BBC. 3 August 2011
1389:on 17 September 2011
1331:The Kansas City Star
1248:The Washington Times
1222:The Washington Times
1131:on 14 September 2014
1125:"CH-47D EXTORTION17"
1098:"CH-47D EXTORTION17"
766:U.S. Central Command
701:signals intelligence
625:75th Ranger Regiment
529:that began in 2001.
519:Military Working Dog
510:Afghan National Army
222:75th Ranger Regiment
214:Quick Reaction Force
2627:Blackwater 61 crash
2512:► 2012
2506:2010 ◄
2464:Iran Air Flight 742
2324:EgyptAir Flight 667
2134:Iran Air Flight 277
1918:The Washington Post
1793:The Washington Post
1139:– via Scribd.
979:The Daily Telegraph
801:civilian casualties
789:rules of engagement
729:Boeing AH-64 Apache
710:GBU-54 "Laser JDAM"
676:The Washington Post
644:On 12 August 2011,
276:Operation Red Wings
274:helicopter, during
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2244:RusAir Flight 9605
2124:Kolavia Flight 348
1972:. 27 February 2014
1838:The New York Times
1476:The New York Times
1382:Omaha World-Herald
1280:on 27 October 2016
1195:on 14 January 2018
895:Ed Darack (2017).
793:Stanley McChrystal
688:The New York Times
635:Reporting of event
527:war in Afghanistan
166:38 + 1 service dog
139:United States Army
125:Aircraft type
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1811:The Seattle Times
1650:. 10 August 2011.
1445:Los Angeles Times
1333:, Kansas City, MO
1272:(Press release).
1250:. 24 October 2011
1224:. 20 October 2013
764:In October 2011,
695:Subsequent events
682:The Seattle Times
609:Zabiullah Mujahid
542:Combat Controller
499:Combat Controller
497:1 U.S. Air Force
321:U.S. Army Rangers
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2011:
2006:on 16 April 2019
2002:. Archived from
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1977:
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1927:
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1372:
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1342:
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727:gunship and two
569:flight recorders
335:helicopters, an
315:was possibly in
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2637:(February 2005)
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2610:(December 1999)
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2019:
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1813:. 6 August 2011
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1716:. 6 August 2011
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1420:. 7 August 2011
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665:
642:
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589:
581:Osama bin Laden
562:
540:operators, one
421:
345:U.S. Navy SEALs
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232:, southwest of
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2715:(January 2024)
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2664:(October 2010)
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2017:
1983:
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1356:ARMY AIR CREWS
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502:
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