Back Operation Eagle’s Summit German Opération Eagle's Summit French Operacja Eagle’s Summit Polish Операція «Іглс самміт» Ukrainian Burgut choʻqqisi operatsiyasi Uzbek
| Operation Eagle's Summit | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||
 British troops of the Queen's Royal Lancers providing security for the convoy. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
Coalition: United Kingdom Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Canada United States Denmark Australia France Netherlands |
 Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mark Carleton-Smith | ? | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,000 1,000 Other ISAF: 1,000 Total: 5,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed, 7 injured[1] 2 injured 2 injured | 200 killed (NATO claim)[2] | ||||||
Operation Eagle's Summit (Oqab Tsuka in Pashto) was a military operation conducted by ISAF and Afghan National Army troops, with the objective of transporting a 220-tonne turbine to the Kajaki Dam in Helmand Province through territory controlled by Taliban insurgents. Ending in success for the coalition, it involved many British troops, and was said to have been one of the largest logistical operations carried out by the British Army since World War II.[3] The operation took its name from the eagle pictured on the insignia of the 16th Air Assault Brigade.[4]
- ^ "Kajaki dam troops return to base". MoD. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ Leithead, Alastair (2008-09-03). "UK troops in huge turbine mission". BBC. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ "Triumph for British forces in Boy's Own-style Kajaki mission". afghanistan-un.org. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Judd, Terri (2008-09-03). "Operation Eagle's Summit: the inside story of a daring foray into Taliban territory". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2008-09-04.