Operation Panther's Claw

When

19 Jun 2009

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

31.00° N, 64.00° E

Description

British military operation of the Afghan War in Helmand Province

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

2009 British Afghan War military operation

Operation Panchai Palang, or Panther's Claw, was a coalition military operation of the War in Afghanistan in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. It aimed to secure various canal and river crossings to establish a permanent International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) presence in the area. The commander of the operation declared the first stage a success on 27 July 2009.

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