India Company
20 – 24 May 2005: Operation CELTICS
“Operation CELTICS commenced as Lima Company conducted targeted CMO in Southern Nangahar as the main effort as Kilo and India Company conducted numerous VCPs as supporting elements.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005 Read more
India Ops in Watapor village (17-19 May 05)
“India Company conducted duration operations in the village of Watapor, Pech District, Kunar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
Visit by Lieutenant General Eikenberry (12-13 May 05)
“Lieutenant General Eikenberry, CFC-A, visited FOB Asad Abad and met with government officials in the Kunar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
12 May 2005: India-2 Firefight in LZ Lumberyard
“A [India] Company Patrol received RPG and small arms fire from Squad sized element of insurgents and returned fire with 60mm mortars and small arms fire resulting in one enemy killed and one ASF KIA in the vicinity of LZ Lumberyard, Pech District, Kunar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
11-14 May 2005: Jalalabad Riots
Jalabad Riots by SSgt Michael D. Fay
“Civil demonstrations (that occasionally turned violent) sparked by the Newsweek article on the alleged Guantanamo Bay incident occurred in the Nangarhar, Laghman, Khowst, Gardez, Ghazni, Kandahar, Takar, Logar, and Herat Provinces.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
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