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    Operation Jacana is the codename for a series of operations carried out by coalition forces in Afghanistan. The operations were carried out most notably...
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    Afghanistan by 1,700 Royal Marines during Operation Jacana, which ended in mid-2002. The second was Operation Fingal, which involved leadership and a 2...
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  • Operation Veritas also incorporated Operation Oracle, Operation Fingal, and Operation Jacana. It was succeeded by Operation Herrick. Many British forces were...
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  • Bora Operation Anaconda (includes Operation Harpoon, and the Battle of Takur Ghar) Operation Glock Operation Polar Harpoon Operation Jacana Operation Ptarmigan...
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    forces launched a series of follow-up operations codenamed "Operation Jacana" starting April 16. These operations aimed to tackle insurgents who were expected...
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    consists of the Naval Special Operations Commando (MJK) and the Special Operations Commando (FSK). In addition, 339 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (from...
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    also deployed. Later 45 Commando, Royal Marines deployed as part of Operation Jacana. The Royal Air Force contributed Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and Vickers...
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  • Afghanistan as they transported Royal Marines from 3 Commando Brigade for Operation Jacana. The squadron also served in a transport role during the 2003 invasion...
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  • Australian military operations. Current Australian Defence Force deployments "Operation Southern Indian Ocean". www.defence.gov.au. "Operation Okra". www.defence...
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  • Cdo Bde RM on Operation Agricola IV. From April 2002, the unit deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Jacana, and also took part in Operation Telic 1, the...
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  • villages and grabbing suspects for interrogation. During the period of Operation Jacana, a large proportion of the SAS contingent in Afghanistan fell victim...
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  • "Terrorized by 'War on Terror'". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 3, 2010. "Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom: Questions and Answers...
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  • Operation Anaconda (2002) Operation Jacana (2002) Operation Mongoose (2003) Operation Pickaxe-Handle (2007) Operation Harekate Yolo (2007) Operation Karez...
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    Following that, Holmes joined coalition forces in Afghanistan for Operation Jacana from March to July 2002. On his return he was promoted to lieutenant...
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    Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK) (English: Naval Special Operations Command) is the maritime/naval special warfare unit of the Norwegian Armed Forces and was...
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    USS Jacana (AMS/MSC-193) was a Bluebird-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for clearing coastal minefields. Jacana was laid down 25 February...
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    Jacana (/dʒəkɑːnə/) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City...
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  • operational codename Operation Jacana in April 2002. They conducted missions (including Operation Snipe, Operation Condor, and Operation Buzzard) over several...
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    with limited activity. They were joined by members of Al-Qaeda. Operation Jacana & Operation Condor, among others, tried to flush out the Taliban with varying...
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  • operations in the Gardez and Khost regions. Significant participation by the Royal Marines in this operation was known as Operation Jacana. Operation...
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  • Commando Brigade's deployment on Operation Jacana during the War in Afghanistan. After that he became Director of Operations for Defence Intelligence in March...
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  • October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012. "YPG and FSA launch joint military operations against Islamic State in northern Syria". ARA News. 13 September 2014...
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  • June 1999, Sierra Leone (Operation Silkman) in May 2000, Afghanistan (Operation Jacana) in 2001 and 2002, the Gulf War (Operation Telic) from March 2003...
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    part in Operation Jacana in 2002. With the start of the Iraq War, he was posted to the multinational headquarters as Deputy Chief of Operations. Smith...
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  • The Albion–Jacana line is a railway line in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Linking Albion on the Sunbury line to Jacana on the Craigieburn...
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  • June 1999, Sierra Leone (Operation Silkman) in May 2000, Afghanistan (Operation Jacana) in 2001 and 2002, the Gulf War (Operation Telic) from March 2003...
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    Cuanavale – Soviet Soldiers' Accounts of the Angolan War. Auckland Park: Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-909982-39-0. Polack, Peter (2013). The...
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  • Kosovo (Operation Agricola) in June 1999, Northern Ireland in 1999 – 2000, Sierra Leone (Operation Silkman) in May 2000, Afghanistan (Operation Jacana) in...
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    2021. Braam, Conny (2004). Operation Vula. Jacana Media. ISBN 978-1-919931-70-8. Henderson, Robert D. (1997-12-01). "Operation Vula against apartheid"....
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    Chris Johnson (footballer, born 1976) (category Jacana Football Club players)
    the 2019 rookie draft. He now plays for his junior club, Jacana. Johnson grew up in Jacana, a northern suburb of Melbourne. He played for the Northern...
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