Operation Mountain Thrust

Operation Mountain Thrust
Operation Mountain Thrust
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001present)
Date c. May 15, 2006July 31, 2006
Location Kandahar, Helmand, Paktika, Zabul and Uruzgan provinces in Afghanistan
Result Tactical Coalition Victory;
Strategic Taliban Retreat
Belligerents
Coalition:
United States United States
Canada Canada,
Afghanistan Afghan National Army
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Australia Australia
Romania Romania
Netherlands Netherlands
Czech Republic Czech Republic [1][2]
Afghanistan Taliban insurgents,
Flag of Jihad.svg al-Qaeda
Commanders and leaders
Canada David Fraser
Afghanistan Rahmatullah Raufi
Strength
2,300 (United States)
2,200 (Canada)
3,500 (ANA)
3,300 (United Kingdom)
120 (Czech Republic)
Total Force: 11,000+
At least 2,000
Casualties and losses
24 KIA , 50 WIA (U.S.)
4 KIA , 30 WIA (Canada)
107 KIA , 43 captured (ANA)
6 KIA , 30 WIA (UK)
11 WIA (Australia)
2 KIA , 1 WIA (France)
1 KIA , 4 WIA (Romania)
Total:
155 killed,
106 wounded,
43 captured
Total:
1,134 killed,
387 captured