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Operation Oqab Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Date July 18, 2009 – July 28, 2009 Location Kunduz Province, Afghanistan Result Temporary forced displacement of the Taliban forces Belligerents 
Afghanistan
ISAF:
Taliban insurgents
Commanders and leaders General Ali Murat? Strength 800
- 700 Soldiers
- 100 Policeman
- ISAF-Advisors
Germany: 300
United States: Airforce Support
Total: 1,200300 Casualties and losses Afghanistan:
- 26 killed
- 64 wounded
20 killed (NATO claim)
2 wounded
2 capturedTimeline
2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011
Battles and operationsCrescent Wind · Rhino · Mazari Sharif · Kunduz · Herat · Kabul · Tawin Kowt · Shawali Kowt · Sayyd Alma Kalay · Qala-i-Jangi · Kandahar · Tora Bora
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
Medusa · Avalanche · Kaika · Panjwaii · Falcon Summit · Hoover · Luger · Kamin · Shah Wali Kot · 1st Kandahar · Spin Boldak · Sarposa Prison · Arghandab · Wech Baghtu · 2nd Kandahar · Nadahan wedding bombing · Kandahar
1st Kabul · Hotel Serena · 1st Indian Embassy · Uzbin · Feb 2009 Kabul raid · 2nd Indian Embassy · Bakhtar guest house · NATO headquarters · Jan 2010 Kabul raid · Feb 2010 Kabul raid · May 2010 Kabul bombing · NATO convoy
Kunduz airstrike · Oqab · Chora · Firebase Anaconda · Shewan · Balamorghab · Derapet ·
Airstrikes
Hyderabad · Sayyd Alma Kalay · Gora Prai · Azizabad · Granai · Deh Bala · Sangin · UruzganInsurgent attacks
Bagram Air Base · Baghlan · Camp ChapmanOperation Oqab (Eagle in English, Adler in German) was a military operation conducted by ISAF and Afghan National Army troops, with the objective to force the Taliban out of Kunduz Province.
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Background
Since April 2009, the German forces in northern Afghanistan were under pressure from the Taliban and the Jihad Union. The attack on the German forces after the visit of chancellor Angela Merkel on April 7, 2009 and the following months showed that the Taliban and their allies exerted heavy pressure to try and force the German troops out of Afghanistan, since involvement in the conflict is controversial in Germany.
The ISAF and Afghan forces began an offensive to reinforce the control and security of Kunduz Province before the Afghan presidential election in August, and reduce pressure on the German forces before the German federal election in September. A second focus was to free the routes into Afghanistan from Uzbekistan, since it was planned to change the supply routes for ISAF to a route from Uzbekistan.
The ISAF planned to change its focus to rebuilding, after the Taliban had left the province.
For the attack, 800 Afghan soldiers and 100 Afghan policemen were placed in the province. The Bundeswehr prepared its Quick Reaction Force (QRF), equipped with Marder infantry fighting vehicles, Fuchs and Dingo APCs, as well as mortars. The ground troops were supported by the United States Air Force (USAF) and its MQ-1 Predator and Fairchild A-10 close air support aircraft.[1]
The Operation
The first attack on Taliban positions started on the morning of July 19. German forces supported by Marder tanks and mortars attacked the Taliban.
The following day Camp Marmal was under attack by rockets, during a counter-attack by the USAF five Taliban were killed.
The Afghan forces reported that they had control of the province on July 23. On July 24 a German patrol came under fire, one vehicle was damaged.[2]
On July 31, German troops captured Qari Abdul Wadoud, the leader of the Taliban in the Imam Sahib District.[3]
On August 1 it was reported that Taliban forces reconquered the area in the Chahar Dara District of southern Kunduz.[4]
Aftermath
Operation Oqab was the first German ground force offensive since the creation of the Bundeswehr and the first German ground attack since World War II. The commander of the QRF, Hans-Christoph Grohmann, introduced one of his Officers as "the first Oberleutnant to lead an Infantry Company in to battle since 1945" to the press.[5]
References
- ^ "July 19 airpower summary: Pave Hawks save lives". US Airforce. 19 Juli 2009. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123159588. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Bundeswehr bringt Unruheregion unter Kontrolle" (in German). Welt am Sonntag. http://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article4176241/Bundeswehr-bringt-Unruheregion-unter-Kontrolle.html.
- ^ Thomas Wiegold. "Festnahme bei Kundus: Den Taliban die Kontrolle entreißen" (in German). Focus Online. http://wiegold.focus.de/augen_geradeaus/2009/08/festnahme-bei-kundus-den-taliban-die-kontrolle-entrei%C3%9Fen-.html.
- ^ Matthias Gebauer, Shoib Najafizada. "Blitz-Comeback der Taliban" (in German). Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,639710,00.html.
- ^ Joachim Zepelin. "Die Bundeswehr muss töten" (in German). Financial Times Deutschland. http://www.ftd.de/politik/deutschland/:Agenda-Die-Bundeswehr-muss-t%F6ten/528396.html?p=3.
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