Operation Tar Heels

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Operation Tar Heels
Part of War on Terror
Operation Tar Heels was located in Laghman Province.
Date May 5–14, 2005 Location Laghman Province, Eastern Afghanistan Result American victory Taliban ambush failed
Belligerents
United States	Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Lieutenant Samuel Monte Lieutenant Stephen Boada Staff Sergeant James Horvath	N/A
Strength
30 US Marines	around 42 insurgents
Casualties and losses
2 killed 2 wounded	around 29 killed

Operation Tar Heels was a military operation launched by US Marines in Laghman Province, eastern Afghanistan. Patrols of around 30 men were ambushed in several places, but the Taliban attackers were driven back. The Marines lost team leaders Nicholas Kirven and Richard Schoener in the meantime. Otherwise, the operation to patrol Laghman Province was a success.