Angur Ada raid
The Angur Ada raid (Pashto: د انګور اډې بريد) was a covert raid conducted by American Commandos from JSOC against Taliban fighters on September 3, 2008, within the border town of Angur Ada in South Waziristan. It was the first time American Troops fought a ground-based battle against the Taliban within Pakistani borders. The raid took place at the same time as Pakistani military forces ended a four-week offensive in Bajaur, the northernmost Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of which South Waziristan is the southernmost, an offensive that has displaced approximately half a million people.
| Angur Ada raid | |||||||
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| Part of the Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States |
Taliban, Hezb-e-Islami | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| US Naval Special Warfare Development Group: 45 Operators | Approximately 120–130 fighters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | |||||||
| Estimated 20 people killed, civilian number unclear | |||||||
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