What the records say
- When
- 25 Nov 2001 – 1 Dec 2001
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.67° N, 66.98° E
- Description
- 2001 prisoner uprising in Afghanistan
Battle of Qala-i-Jangi
2001 prisoner uprising in northern Afghanistan
The Battle of Qala-i-Jangi in Afghanistan was a six-day military engagement following an uprising of prisoners of war who had been taken into custody by U.S.-led coalition forces on 25 November 2001. The battle took place from 25 November to 1 December, in northern Afghanistan.
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