| Siege of Musa Qala | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the Helmand province campaign | |||||||
  Musa Qala | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom Denmark Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Canada United States |
 Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Battle group: Brig. Ed Butler Garrison: Maj. Nick Wight-Boycott Maj. Lars Ulslev Johannesen Maj. Adam Jowett |
Mullah Abdul Manan[1] Mullah Abdul Ghafour | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Garrison: 25–170 (ISAF) 70-80 (ANP) Relief forces: Up to 500[2] | N/A | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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7 killed[3] 7 wounded[4] | Roughly 200 confirmed killed | ||||||
The siege of Musa Qala took place between July 17 and September 12, 2006 in Afghanistan's Helmand province. A small force of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops and Afghan security forces were besieged by Taliban insurgents inside the district centre of Musa Qala.
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