Operation Panther's Claw
Operation Panchai Palang, or Panther's Claw, was a British-led military operation of the War in Afghanistan in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. It aimed to secure various canal and river crossings to establish a permanent International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) presence in the area. The commander of the operation declared the first stage a success on 27 July 2009.
| Operation Panther's Claw | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||
Operation Panther's Claw in blue; Operation Strike of the Sword in red | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Denmark Estonia Islamic Republic of Afghanistan United States | Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Brigadier Tim Radford Colonel Frank Lissner | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3,000 700 650 140 | 500 insurgents (British estimate) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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10 killed 12 soldiers killed 4 PMCs killed | 200+ killed (British claim) | ||||||
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