Operation Commando Fury

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| conflict = Operation Commando Fury

| partof = the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

| image = Image:Afghan commandos during Operation Commando Fury.jpg

| caption = Afghan commandos secure a compound during Operation Commando Fury.

| date = November 10–14, 2007

| place = Tagab Valley, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan

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| result = Coalition victory

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  • {{flagcountry|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan}}
  • :{{army|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan}}
  • :{{flagdeco|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan}} Afghan National Police
  • {{flag|NATO}}
  • :{{flagicon image|Flag of the International Security Assistance Force.svg}} ISAF

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| combatant2 = {{flag|Taliban}}

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| strength1 = More than 30 commandos,
~30 army and police vehicles,
5 helicopters,
air support

| strength2 = Unknown

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| casualties1 = None

| casualties2 = 6 dead,
6 captured

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Operation Commando Fury was a four-day Afghan military operation against the Taliban in the Kapisa Province. Six insurgents were killed and six others were captured.{{cite news

| author = Chuck Simmins

| title = Afghan Commandos return home victorious

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| date = 24 November 2007

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| url = http://northshorejournal.org/afghan-commandos-return-home-victorious

| accessdate = 16 May 2010

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100523090929/http://northshorejournal.org/afghan-commandos-return-home-victorious

| archive-date = 23 May 2010

| url-status = usurped

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Events of the operation

File:Commando fury.jpg

At dawn on November 10, 2007, thirty commandos from the Afghan 3rd Company, 1st Commando Kandak conducted an air assault raid from five Coalition helicopters on a Taliban compound in Mollakheyl village.{{cite news

| author = Combined Joint Task Force-82 Public Affairs

| title = Elite Afghan force continues to neutralize Taliban

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| date = 3 December 2007

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| url = http://www.dvidshub.net/pub_show.php?id=3026

| accessdate = 16 May 2010

}} The commandos captured six insurgents inside of the compound. After securing the compound, the commandos were besieged by insurgents. Utilizing snipers and Coalition close air support, they were able to break out of the compound and continue the operation.

The Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police assisted the commandos during this operation. They cut off the Taliban's retreat and secured other villages.

No Afghan, Coalition, or civilian casualties were reported, and the operation is considered a success because it broke the Taliban's grip in the Tagab Valley.

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