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Battle of Shawali Kowt
Part of theWar in Afghanistan and theAfghan Civil War
Date December 3, 2001 Location Shawali Kowt,Arghandab River,Afghanistan Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
United States Northern Alliance	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Jason Amerine	Unknown
Strength
300	Unknown, 30–50 speculated[1]

TheBattle of Shawali Kowt took place near theArghandab River inAfghanistan during theInvasion of Afghanistan. On December 2, 2001, after a pitched street-by-street battle, theGreen Berets and Afghan Freedom Fighters captured the town of Shawali Kowt,^[2] but could not gain control over a bridge over theArghandab River, a gateway to the Taliban spiritual center ofKandahar. That night, the Taliban forces launched a major counterattack, triggering a retreat by the Afghans. Over the next eight hours, the American forces defended against the retreat. U.S. Air Force Sergeant Alex Yoshimoto, the combat controller, orchestrated numerous air strikes from a variety of fighters and bombers, thwarting the Taliban charge and forcing the enemy to retreat.^{[citation needed]}

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