Battle of Firebase Anaconda

Battle of Firebase Anaconda
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Date	August 8, 2007
Location	Uruzgan province, Afghanistan
Result	U.S-Afghan victory.
Belligerents
United States; Islamic Republic of Afghanistan	Taliban
Strength
Unknown	~75 insurgents
Casualties and losses
None	20

32°8′N 66°0′E / 32.133°N 66.000°E / 32.133; 66.000

The Battle of Firebase Anaconda (not to be confused with Operation Anaconda) was a military engagement that took place on August 8, 2007, during the War in Afghanistan.^[2] A group of roughly 75 Afghan militants mounted a rare frontal assault on a United States' Firebase Anaconda, but was repulsed with approximately 20 fatalities. No Americans were killed.

The attack was rare in that, instead of using asymmetric warfare tactics such as launching mortars at the base and quickly retreating, the Taliban forces staged a direct assault on U.S.-led forces.

^ ^a ^b Kalwitz, Andrew. Department of Defense, "Marines keep dangers outside the wire" Archived October 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, August 16, 2007
^ "Taliban stages brazen attack on U.S. base", CNN, August 7, 2007 Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[kal-1] Kalwitz, Andrew. Department of Defense, "Marines keep dangers outside the wire" Archived October 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, August 16, 2007

[2] "Taliban stages brazen attack on U.S. base", CNN, August 7, 2007 Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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