Military operation

Operation Pickaxe-Handle

30 May 2007 – 14 Jun 2007 · 31.00° N, 64.00° E

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When
30 May 2007 – 14 Jun 2007
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
31.00° N, 64.00° E
Description
British-led NATO offensive in Afghanistan

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Operation Pickaxe-Handle

British-led NATO offensive in Afghanistan

Operation Lastay Kulang or Pickaxe Handle was a British-led NATO offensive in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. Lastay Kulang began on 30 May and ended on 14 June 2007, with 2000 ISAF and Afghan National Army troops taking part. The mission was a direct follow-up of Operation Achilles that ended on the same day.

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