Operation Red Wings

When

27 Jun 2005 – Jul 2005

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

34.88° N, 70.91° E

Description

2005 military operation during the War in Afghanistan

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

2005 U.S. military operation during the War in Afghanistan

Operation Red Wings, informally referred to as the Battle of Abbas Ghar, was a joint military operation conducted by the United States in the Pech District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It was carried out from late-June to mid-July 2005 on the slopes of Sawtalo Sar, a mountain approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of the provincial capital of Asadabad.

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