Battle of Panjwaii

Battle of Panjwaii
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Date1st phase: July 2006
2nd phase: September–October 2006
Location
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
 Canada
Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
 Netherlands
 United Kingdom
 United States
Afghanistan Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Local Taliban commanders
Strength
2,000 1,500–2,000 insurgents
Casualties and losses
Canada 16 killed, 50 wounded
United States 2 killed
1,000+ killed (NATO estimate)

The Battle of Panjwaii was fought in mid-2006 with primarily Canadian and Afghan soldiers, supported by small elements of Dutch, American, and British forces against the Taliban. There were two separate times in which the forces were involved in heavy fighting in the region. The first phase was fought in July 2006, and the second encounter lasted from September to October 2006.