Mohmand Valley raid
US/Afgan special operations raid targeting an ISIL-KP compound in Nangarhar Province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the late hours of April 26, 2017, United States and Afghan special operations forces conducted an operation targeting an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) compound in Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The operation lasted into the early morning hours of the 27th and resulted in the deaths of two US Army Rangers from C and D Companies of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and the death of Abdul Haseeb Logari, the leader of ISIL-KP, alongside several leaders, and up to 35 other militants according to The Pentagon.
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Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||
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United States Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | ISIL-KP | ||||||
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Unknown | Abdul Haseeb Logari † | ||||||
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50 Army Rangers AC-130 gunships F-16 fighter jets AH-64 Apache attack helicopters Drones 40 commandos | Unknown | ||||||
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2 killed (friendly fire)[8] 1 wounded | 36+ killed including several leaders (per U.S.)[9][10] | ||||||
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