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The Battle of Shok Valley, also known as "Operation Commando Wrath," was a joint US-Afghan raid designed to kill or capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) in the Shok Valley of Nuristan Province of Afghanistan on 6 April 2008. Ten Special Forces soldiers and their combat cameraman were awarded the Silver Star for bravery, the greatest number of such awards for a single battle since the Vietnam War. In addition SrA Zachary Rhyner, ODA 3336's attached Air Force Combat Controller, was awarded the Air Force Cross.

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  • Battle of Shok Valley
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  • The Battle of Shok Valley, also known as "Operation Commando Wrath," was a joint US-Afghan raid designed to kill or capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) in the Shok Valley of Nuristan Province of Afghanistan on 6 April 2008. Ten Special Forces soldiers and their combat cameraman were awarded the Silver Star for bravery, the greatest number of such awards for a single battle since the Vietnam War. In addition SrA Zachary Rhyner, ODA 3336's attached Air Force Combat Controller, was awarded the Air Force Cross.
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Strength
  • Approx. 15 US Forces Approx 100 ANA
  • Approx. 200 Initial force Approx 50-200 reenforcements
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Partof
  • the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Date
  • 2008-04-06(xsd:date)
Commander
Caption
  • Members of ODA 3336 in the Shok Valley
Casualties
  • 150(xsd:integer)
  • US: Multiple US Army wounded, 1 embedded, local interpreter killed ANA: 2 Killed, multiple wounded
Result
  • Target not captured or killed.
combatant
Place
  • Shok Valley, Nuristan Province of Afghanistan
Conflict
  • Battle of Shok Valley
Units
  • Local and foreign Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin fighters
  • Task Force Bushmaster * ODA 3336, 3rd Special Forces Group * 1st Company, 201st Commando Battalion, ANA Commando Brigade
abstract
  • The Battle of Shok Valley, also known as "Operation Commando Wrath," was a joint US-Afghan raid designed to kill or capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) in the Shok Valley of Nuristan Province of Afghanistan on 6 April 2008. Ten Special Forces soldiers and their combat cameraman were awarded the Silver Star for bravery, the greatest number of such awards for a single battle since the Vietnam War. In addition SrA Zachary Rhyner, ODA 3336's attached Air Force Combat Controller, was awarded the Air Force Cross.
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