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In early August 2008, a post was established by the Frontier Corps to take control of the border crossing near the town of Loyesam, 12 km from Khaar, the Bajaur Agency administration headquarters, from militants loyal to the Tehrik-e-Taliban, the so-called Pakistani Taliban. Loyesam (or Loisam) is a strategic position that controls the passage into Afghanistan's Kunar province. The 150-strong force drawn from the paramilitary Frontier Corps were surrounded by several hundred Taliban fighters, and heavy fighting erupted as they tried to break out. After a three-day battle the Pakistani troops retreated from Loyesam back to Khaar, and the Taliban seemed victorious.

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  • Battle of Bajaur
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  • In early August 2008, a post was established by the Frontier Corps to take control of the border crossing near the town of Loyesam, 12 km from Khaar, the Bajaur Agency administration headquarters, from militants loyal to the Tehrik-e-Taliban, the so-called Pakistani Taliban. Loyesam (or Loisam) is a strategic position that controls the passage into Afghanistan's Kunar province. The 150-strong force drawn from the paramilitary Frontier Corps were surrounded by several hundred Taliban fighters, and heavy fighting erupted as they tried to break out. After a three-day battle the Pakistani troops retreated from Loyesam back to Khaar, and the Taliban seemed victorious.
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Strength
  • 9000(xsd:integer)
  • ~4,000
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Partof
  • the War in North-West Pakistan
Date
  • --08-07
Commander
  • 20(xsd:integer)
  • Faqir Mohammed
  • Abu Saeed Al-Masri
Casualties
  • 5(xsd:integer)
  • 97(xsd:integer)
  • 150(xsd:integer)
  • 176(xsd:integer)
  • 404(xsd:integer)
  • 1500(xsd:integer)
  • 2000(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Pakistan Defence Forces decisive victory *Successful capture of the city * Taliban Forces were eliminated from the city *Failure to kill or capture Taliban Commander Faqir Mohammed. *Destruction of Al-Qaeda's Command and Control hub. *Execution of Al-Qaeda's main leader Saeed al-Masri.
combatant
  • 22(xsd:integer)
  • Al-Qaeda
  • State of Pakistan ----
  • Taliban,
Place
  • Bajaur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Conflict
  • Battle of Bajaur
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abstract
  • In early August 2008, a post was established by the Frontier Corps to take control of the border crossing near the town of Loyesam, 12 km from Khaar, the Bajaur Agency administration headquarters, from militants loyal to the Tehrik-e-Taliban, the so-called Pakistani Taliban. Loyesam (or Loisam) is a strategic position that controls the passage into Afghanistan's Kunar province. The 150-strong force drawn from the paramilitary Frontier Corps were surrounded by several hundred Taliban fighters, and heavy fighting erupted as they tried to break out. After a three-day battle the Pakistani troops retreated from Loyesam back to Khaar, and the Taliban seemed victorious.
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