2001 Sayyd Alma Kalay airstrike

Sayyd Alma Kalay airstrike
Sayyd Alma Kalay airstrike
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
	A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
Type	airstrike
Location	Sayyd Alma Kalay, near the Arghandab River, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan
Target	United States (friendly fire)
Date	December 5, 2001
Executed by	United States
Casualties	3 Americans and 10 Afghans killed; 40 injured

The Sayyd Alma Kalayy airstrike was a major friendly fire incident via airstrike during the Invasion of Afghanistan. It happened on December 5, 2001 when a U.S. soldier responsible for calling in airstrikes accidentally misguided the Boeing B-52 bomber to strike a hill held by American Special Forces and dozens of their Afghan allies.