What the records say
- When
- Nov 2001
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 30.45° N, 65.41° E
- Description
- 2001 British SAS assault in Afghanistan
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Trent
2001 British SAS assault in Afghanistan
Operation Trent was an operation by Special Air Service (SAS) elements of the British Army, the largest known post-WWII operation in SAS history. Tony Blair had requested that the SAS be allowed an operation. The operation was carried out by members of a regimental task group, made up of a tactical HQ, members of A Squadron and G Squadron of the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, supported by United States (US) force…
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