Battle of Do Ab

The Battle of Do Ab took place in Nuristan province, Afghanistan on 25 May 2011. In the battle, a scout platoon from the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, United States Army, 6 MARSOC special forces officers, 20 Afghan soldiers, and two United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) operators and one Law Enforcement Professional (LEP) retired police officer were ambushed by an estimated 400-500 Taliban near the village of Do Ab. With assistance from close air support, the coalition forces repulsed the ambush, killing approximately 270 Taliban. The coalition forces suffered no casualties. Three Purple Hearts were awarded. Heidi Lesh, Toka Ohilips, Jake Miller. The JTACs (TACP) were awarded the Silver star (Delaney) and the Bronze Star with Valor (McCaffrey).

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battle, United States, Taliban insurgency, Afghanistan, 

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Location: 35.25, 70.75, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	2007	Battle of Aranas	United States, Taliban, battle, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2008	Battle of Wanat	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2011	Battle of Do Ab	United States, Taliban insurgency, battle	Wikidata