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    The Helmand province campaign was a series of military operations conducted by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces against Taliban...
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    after the Afghan Helmand Province, the site of a US Marine Corps campaign during the War in Afghanistan. The design of Helmand Province is based on USS Makin...
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    capital. Helmand was part of the Greater Kandahar region until made into a separate province by the Afghan government in the 20th century. The Helmand River...
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    death count in southern Helmand province was the highest since 2001, when US-led forces used heavy bombing in their campaign to drive the Taliban from...
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  • Anaconda Significant military operations in 2008 included the Helmand province campaign, Operation Karez, and Operation Eagle's Summit, among others....
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    with a remit covering lands in Farah Province, Ghazni Province, Helmand Province, Herat Province, and Kandahar Province. The HAVA is overseen by the Afghan...
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    The 2011 Helmand Province killing was the manslaughter of a wounded Taliban insurgent by Alexander Blackman, which occurred on 15 September 2011. Three...
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    War on Terrorism. Marines from the battalion took part in the Helmand Province Campaign, particularly the Battle of Sangin. The regiment was redesignated...
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    Afghanistan since 2008. In 2010, 1st Marine Division (Forward) deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, as part of the more than 30,000 troops into the country...
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    in the Pacific Theater of Operations: The Guadalcanal Campaign, in the Solomon Islands campaign – 4 January to 8 February 1943. 2nd Marines, reinforced:...
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    Rovers take a tactical pause during a combat patrol in the Sangin District area of Helmand Province, Afghanistan at the Helmand province campaign in 2007....
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  • Force Helmand was the name given to a military unit of the International Security Assistance Force in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Task Force Helmand was...
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    Brigade in October 2007 and in that role he led Task Force Helmand during the Helmand province campaign in 2009–10 which he described as his most demanding tour...
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    Siege of Sangin (category History of Helmand Province)
    During the engagement, the district centre of Sangin District in Helmand Province was occupied by British forces and was completely surrounded by Taliban...
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    tasking, the battalion reinforced British and Afghan forces in the Helmand Province campaign. Most combat operations took place in the Taliban-held town of...
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    2011, 3rd Battalion deployed again to Helmand Province, this time to the Garmsir District. Located in southern Helmand, directly south of Nawa District, Garmsir...
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    Battle of Garmsir (category 21st century in Helmand Province)
    in Garmsir, southern Afghanistan. It was part of the ongoing Helmand Province campaign and took place primarily between 2007 and 2011. By the end of...
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    missions using the Harrier II spiked dramatically during the Helmand province campaign. Between July and September 2006, the theatre total for munitions...
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    having murdered an unarmed, wounded Taliban insurgent during the Helmand province campaign. On 6 December 2013, Sgt. Blackman received a sentence of life...
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  • intelligence for the capture of 65 Taliban commanders during the Helmand province campaign. JSG consists of a headquarters element, a training wing, and...
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  • of Afghanistan June 4, 2006 – 2014 Helmand province campaign April 2009 – December 2014 Kunduz province campaign 2015 – present Islamic State–Taliban...
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  • Khanashin (category Populated places in Helmand Province)
    Helmand River valley by entering the village of Khan Neshin after gaining the village elders' permission. Operation Khanjar Helmand Province campaign...
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  • Battle of Nawzad (category 21st century in Helmand Province)
    in Nawzad at the center of Nawzad district in the northern half of Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan. Much of the coverage around the battle considered...
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  • Sailor or Marine" at The Sun Military Awards on 21 December 2009. Helmand province campaign List of British gallantry awards for the War in Afghanistan List...
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  • decision of the Labour government to expand involvement with the Helmand province campaign in 2006. Flynn read out the names of UK military personnel who...
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  • Garmsir (category Populated places in Helmand Province)
    the center of Garmsir District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is situated on the eastern bank of the Helmand River on 31°07′00″N 64°12′00″E / 31...
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  • Thirteen Colonies reached a crisis in 1774 when the British placed the province of Massachusetts under martial law after the Patriots protested taxes they...
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    Defence Forces deployed mainly in the southern region of Afghanistan, Helmand province in Now Zad area. This the order of battle of the known units that are...
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    Nawzad, Afghanistan (category Populated places in Helmand Province)
    نوزاد; also Now Zad) is a small town, the centre of Nawzad District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is located at 32°24′00″N 64°28′00″E / 32.4000°N...
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    Operation Strike of the Sword (category History of Helmand Province)
    Strike of the Sword or Operation Khanjar was a US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. About 4,000 Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary...
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