Battle of Kandahar

When

7 May 2011 – 9 May 2011

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

31.62° N, 65.72° E

Description

2011 battle

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

2011 battle in Afghanistan

The Battle of Kandahar was an attack by Taliban forces on May 7, 2011, in the city of Kandahar. The battle was the biggest Taliban offensive of 2011, marking over 40 total deaths and over 50 total wounded. The fighting demonstrated that, despite heavy losses since 2001, the Taliban forces remain a threat to coalition and Afghan forces, and show that morale in insurgent groups has not died since the killing of Osama b…

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