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Operation Cobra's Anger Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Date 4 December 2009 – December 7, 2009 Location Nawzad district in Afghanistan Result Coalition Victory Belligerents 
United States,
Afghanistan
Taliban insurgentsCommanders and leaders Lt. Col. Martin Wetterauer Major Jordan D. Walzer Strength 1,000 (USMC),
150 (ANA)Unknown Casualties and losses None 16 killed, 5 captured[1] Lejay · Eagle Fury · Lashkar Gah · Mountain Thrust · Sangin · Mountain Fury · Now Zad · Achilles · Musa Qala I · Volcano · Kryptonite · Silver · Pickaxe-Handle · Hammer · Nasrat · Musa Qala II · Garmsir · Eagle's Summit · Red Dagger · Shahi Tandar · Diesel · Mar Lewe · Panther's Claw · Strike of the Sword · Dahaneh · Cobra's Anger · Moshtarak · Tor Shezada
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Bagram Air Base · Baghlan · Camp ChapmanOperation Cobra's Anger was a US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. About 1,000 Marines as well as 150 Afghan troops were involved. The operation began in the early hours of 4 December 2009. The main goal of the operation was to disrupt Taliban supply and communications lines in the strategic Now Zad valley of Helmand province.[2]
Operation
The operation began on 4 December 2009, when some 300 Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and the Marine recon unit Task Force Raider dropped into the Now Zad valley via CH-53E helicopters and V-22 Osprey aircraft. This was the first time the Osprey were used in combat operations in Afghanistan. In preparation for the Marine offensive the Taliban planted thousands of homemade bombs and dug in positions throughout the valley at the foot of the craggy Tangee Mountains.[2]
By the end of the third day of the operation no major resistance had been encountered.
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