What the records say
- When
- 28 Jul 2009 – 5 Aug 2009
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 33.46° N, 69.99° E
- Description
- joint military operation by the forces of the United States and Afghanistan
Operation Champion Sword
Joint military operation
Operation Champion Sword was a joint military operation by the forces of the United States and Afghanistan as part of an International Security Assistance Force against the Taliban and allies. Lasting for a week, the operation resulted in the capture of 14 militants and homemade bomb-makers, as well as improving the general security of Khost Province.
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