Battle of Kamdesh

When

3 Oct 2009

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

35.41° N, 71.34° E

Description

2009 Operation underdown during the War in Afghanistan

2009 battle of the War in Afghanistan

The Battle of Kamdesh took place during the War in Afghanistan. It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 300 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost ("COP") Keating near the town of Kamdesh in Nuristan Province in eastern Afghanistan. The attack was the bloodiest battle for US forces since the Battle of Wanat in July 2008, which occurred 20 miles (32 km) away from Kamdesh.

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