| Operation Kamin | |||||||
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| Part of theWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||
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 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan NATO |  Taliban | ||||||
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| LocalTaliban commanders | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 21 killed 9 wounded | 56–76 killed 1 suicide[1] | ||||||
Operation Kamin ("Ambush" in Persian) was an offensive launched byTaliban insurgents in May 2007 which aimed to kill American-backed government forces and foreign troops inKandahar.[2]
The operation opened with an ambush on anAfghan National Police convoy on May 26, killing two officers and wounding three others.[2]
Taliban spokesmanQari Yousef Ahmadi phoned the media the following day, explaining the new operation's goals.[2] That day, another attack left six police officers dead, from a mixture of explosives and gunfire.[3] Asuicide bomber also detonated himself 50 metres from the office of GovernorAsadullah Khalid, wounding three security forces and a civilian passerby.[1]
The Chenar village in theShah Wali Kot District was the site of a four-hour gunbattle that pitched militants against Coalition forces as well as members of the ANA's 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 209th Corps on June 4. Whenair support arrived and bombed three militant positions, it was estimated that 24 fighters were killed.[4]
On June 5,Afghan National Army forces were ambushed by militants, who killed two of the soldiers and wounded three others, beforeair support killed 20-40 of the attacking militants.[5] That evening, a pair ofimprovised explosive devices were detonated, failing to harm aNational Directorate of Security intelligence vehicle and an Iranian consular vehicle.[5]
Kandahar's deputy police chief, General Mohammad Daud Saleh, was killed in adrive-by shooting by insurgents on amotorcycle, making him the most senior police official killed in the province.[6]
On June 8, a militant attack against the district office inGhorak, Kandahar killed five police officers, but left twelve militants dead.[6]
The following day, five more police were killed when their vehicle was struck by arocket-propelled grenade early in the morning.[6]
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