Operation Mar Lewe

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Operation Mar Lewe
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Date29 May – 1 June 2009
Location
Yatimchay, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Result British/ANA victory.
Belligerents
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan		 Afghanistan Taliban
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Calder Unknown
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
2 killed
Unknown wounded		 Unknown

Operation Mar Lewe was a three-day International Security Assistance Force operation started in the early hours of Friday 29 May 2009 when the Taliban were attacked as the Afghan Security Forces and British Army struck at enemy positions around the village of Yatimchay, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Musa Qaleh, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.[1] "Mar Lewe" is Pashto for "snake wolf".[1][2]

The British Army forces were from the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,[1] a well trained, operationally hardened Light Role Infantry Battalion.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fusiliers and Afghan soldiers clear Taliban stronghold". Ministry of Defence. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  2. ^ Mullen, Tom (4 June 2009). "Leading the way in battle to defeat the Taliban". Evening Chronicle. p. 18.
  3. ^ "2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers". British Army. Retrieved 11 October 2009.