Operation Oqab

Operation Oqab
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
DateJuly 18, 2009 – July 28, 2009
Location
Result Temporary forced displacement of the Taliban forces
Belligerents

 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
ISAF:

Afghanistan Taliban

Islamic Jihad Union
Commanders and leaders
Afghanistan General Ali Murat Maulavi Abdul-Rahman; Abdul-Salam Baryalai; Shamsuddin Shamsullah; Bashir Haqqani; Mulla Abdul-Raziq; Qari Abdul-Wadoud; Inayatullah Zadran
Strength
Afghanistan 800 soldiers
Afghanistan 100 police officers
Germany 300 advisors
United States: U.S Air Force
Total: 1,200
300 insurgents
Casualties and losses
Afghanistan 26 killed
64 wounded
20 killed (NATO claim)
2 wounded
2 captured

Operation Oqab (Eagle in English, Adler in German) was a military operation conducted by ISAF and Afghan National Army troops, in July 2009, with the objective to force the Taliban out of Kunduz Province.


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