Operation Baawar

Operation Baawar
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Date	December 2010
Location	Kandahar, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Result	Coalition victory
Belligerents
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Canada (2010–14); United States	Taliban

Operation Baawar (Pashto for assurance), was a major Afghan-led offensive in Afghanistan west of the city of Kandahar. The operation took place primarily in a sector known as the Horn of Panjwaii. The combat operation started on December 5, 2010. Canadian troops from Task Force Kandahar, including those from the 1st Battalion Royal 22^e Régiment Battle Group, worked with the Afghan National Army's 1st Brigade of the 205th (Hero) Corps as part of the larger Operation Hamkari. Part of Operation Baawar included Canadian and Afghan engineering units building 17 kilometres (11 mi) of road between Mushan and Sperwan Ghar.

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