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Battle of Sayyd Alma Kalay
Part of theWar in Afghanistan andAfghan Civil War
Date 4 December 2001 Location Sayyd Alma Kalay,Arghandab River, Afghanistan Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United States Islamic State of Afghanistan	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Commanders and leaders
Jason Amerine Hamid Karzai
Strength
300

TheBattle of Sayyd Alma Kalay that took place near theArghandab River in Afghanistan during theUnited States invasion of Afghanistan. TheTaliban were defeated by the United States and its Afghan allies, setting the stage for theFall of Kandahar.

On 3 December 2001, following previous combat at theBattle of Shawali Kowt, as the Afghans scaled to the top of a ridge overlooking the Taliban-controlled town of Sayyd Alma Kalay, they were hit by machine gun fire and RPGs. The Afghans began retreating, so CaptainJason Amerine and his men ran forward and fired down on the enemy.^[1] Despite being exposed to intense fire, Sgt. Alan Yoshida, the air-combat controller, advanced toward the hilltop and directed airstrikes that wiped out three Taliban positions.^[2] The battle continued on 4 December, and Amerine's team finally drove off the Taliban and took control of the town and bridge whileHamid Karzai's men held the ridge. As combat eased, the leaders from the army's Third Battalion headquarters arrived by helicopter on 5 December to give Amerine and his men a break. For the first time in weeks, they received care packages and letters from home. After this, the Taliban planned to formally surrenderKandahar Province.^{[citation needed]}

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