Operation Panther's Claw

Operation Panther's Claw
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Operation Panther's Claw in blue; Operation Strike of the Sword in red
Date19 June – 20 August 2009
(Main part of the operation ended on 27 July)
Location
Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Status Coalition Victory
Belligerents
 Afghanistan Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Strength
  • United Kingdom 3,000
  • Denmark 700<
  • Afghanistan 650
  • Estonia 140
 500 insurgents (British estimate)[1]
Casualties and losses
 200+ killed (British claim)[7]

Operation Panchai Palang, or Panther's Claw, was a coalition 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.[8] The commander of the operation declared the first stage a success on 27 July 2009.[9]

  1. ^ "UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan". BBC. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b "FACTBOX: Security developments in Afghanistan, July 30". Reuters. 30 July 2009.
  3. ^ "FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Aug 2". Reuters. 2 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Private Jason George Williams killed in Afghanistan".
  5. ^ http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/11-suicide-attack-kills-one-afghan-soldier-in-the-south--il--04 [dead link‍]
  6. ^ Smith, Sean; Keme Nzerem; Giovanni Ulleri (18 August 2009). "On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 October 2009.(09:38)
  7. ^ Harding, Thomas (2009), "Operation Panther's Claw: how British troops are hunting the Taliban to the end", 19 July, The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference MoD, 23 June was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Afghanistan offensive 'a success'". BBC News. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2010.