Operation Red Wings was a United States military operation in Afghanistan's Kunar Province beginning 27 June 2005, intended to disrupt an anti-coalition militia led by Ahmad Shah. A four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team was compromised by local goat herders and ambushed by Taliban fighters, and a helicopter sent to reinforce them was shot down, killing all sixteen aboard. Only one SEAL, Marcus Luttrell, survived the initial engagement, and the operation extended roughly three more weeks into search-and-rescue efforts. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Operation TypeSpecial-forces reconnaissance and rescue 1 LocationSawtalo Sar mountain, Kunar Province, Afghanistan 1 ParticipantsU.S. Navy SEALs (SEAL Team 10), 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment 1 ObjectiveDisrupt anti-coalition militia activity under Ahmad Shah ahead of the September 2005 Afghan parliamentary elections 1 OutcomeNineteen U.S. servicemen were killed, including three of four SEALs on the reconnaissance team and eight aviators aboard a shot-down helicopter; one SEAL, Marcus Luttrell, was rescued 1 Operation Type
Operation Type (category) Operation Type (category)Special-Forces Operation 1 Connections
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Operation Red Wings deployed a four-man United States Navy SEAL reconnaissance team
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Operation Red Wings (often incorrectly referred to as Operation Redwing or Operation Red Wing), informally referred to as the Battle of Abbas Ghar, was a joint military operation conducted by the United States in the Pech District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
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Three of the four SEALs were killed during the ensuing battle, and one of the two quick reaction force (QRF) helicopters sent in for their aid was shot down by an RPG-7 fired by Shah's insurgents, killing all eight U.S.
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