Battle of Takur Ghar

The Battle of Takur Ghar was a short but intense military engagement between United States special operations forces and al-Qaeda insurgents fought in March 2002, atop Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan. For the U.S. side, the battle proved the deadliest entanglement of Operation Anaconda, an effort early in the War in Afghanistan to rout al-Qaeda forces from the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains. The battle saw three helicopter landings by the U.S. on the mountain top, each met with direct assault from al-Qaeda forces. Although Takur Ghar was eventually taken, seven U.S. service members were killed and 12 others were wounded. The battle is also known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge, after the first casualty of the battle, Navy SEAL Neil C. Roberts.

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Location: 33.3428, 69.2136, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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2002 Battle of Takur Ghar

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1924 — 1925 Khost rebellion of 1924–1925

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1988 Battle for Hill 3234

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2002 Operation Anaconda

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Ziruk	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1924	Khost rebellion of 1924–1925	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1988	Battle for Hill 3234	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2002	Operation Anaconda	United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, battle, military operation	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2002	Battle of Takur Ghar	United States, battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Combat Outpost Deysie	outpost	Wikidata
site	fort		Combat Outpost Zerok	outpost	Wikidata
site	fort		Combat Outpost Zormat	outpost	Wikidata