| Operation Nasrat | |||||||
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| Part of theWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||
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 United Kingdom Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |  Taliban guerrillas | ||||||
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| 34 killed 2 killed | Unknown, several suicide bombers detonated | ||||||
Operation Nasrat ('Triumph') was a military campaign by theTaliban insurgency in September 2007. It was focused on targeting American and Coalition forces operating inHelmand andKabul Province.[1]
The start of the campaign was timed to coincide with the beginning ofRamadan, and it was announced that it would be led by commanderMullah Beradar, who had been reported killed by Coalition forces a month earlier.[2]
The opening day of the operation saw three simultaneous attacks; one strike employed asuicide bomber detonating himself at a police station inNad Ali District, killing four officers and three civilians.[2] A British logistics convoyed was bombed inGereshk, killing Cpl. Ivano Violino and destroying hisVolvo FL-12 dumptruck.[2][3] Meanwhile, gunmen killed Haji Merhjan Hadil, a cleric known for his support of the American-backed government.[2]
On October 2, Helmand militant Abdullah Ghazi wore a stolen military uniform and tried to board a bus full ofAfghan National Army soldiers, and detonated hisexplosive vest when confronted. The explosion killed 27 soldiers instantly, and three later died of their wounds.[4][5]
On October 4, a command wireIED detonated as the British 1st Battalion RGR were returning to their base in Kandahar from a mission inGereshk, killing Major Alexis Roberts. During the firefight that followed a Taliban mortar team were killed.[5][6]
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