Angur Ada raid

Angur Ada raid
Part of the Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DateSeptember 3, 2008
Location
Angur Ada, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United States Taliban,
Hezb-e-Islami
Strength
US Naval Special Warfare Development Group: 45 Operators Approximately 120–130 fighters
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Estimated 20 people killed, civilian number unclear[1]

The Angur Ada raid (Pashto: د انګور اډې بريد) was a covert raid conducted by American Commandos from JSOC against Taliban fighters on September 3, 2008, within the border town of Angur Ada in South Waziristan. It was the first time American Troops fought a ground-based battle against the Taliban within Pakistani borders.[2] The raid took place at the same time as Pakistani military forces ended a four-week offensive in Bajaur, the northernmost Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of which South Waziristan is the southernmost, an offensive that has displaced approximately half a million people.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Troops Crossed Border, Pakistan Says 20 Locals Reported Killed in Assault Washington Post, September 4, 2008.
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  3. ^ Shahzad, Syed Saleem (2008-09-03). "A sting in Pakistan's al-Qaeda mission". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-09-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)