2006 Dutch/Australian Offensive

2006 Dutch/Australian Offensive
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Date	Late April – July 16, 2006
Location	Chora and Baluchi areas, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan
Result	Coalition Victory; Taliban cleared out of the Chora and Baluchi areas; Disruption to Taliban supply routes;
Belligerents
Netherlands; Australia; United States	Taliban insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Marco Kroon	Unknown
Strength
2,000 soldiers; One Dutch platoon; One Australian platoon; US air support	500–1,000 Taliban fighters (estimated)
Casualties and losses
1 Dutch soldier killed; 7 Dutch wounded; 6 Australians wounded	Over 300 Taliban fighters killed

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The 2006 Dutch-Australian offensive was a military operation carried out in Afghanistan by a combined force of Dutch and Australian troops that commenced in late April 2006 and concluded on 16 July 2006. The force entered the Taliban-controlled Chora District and Balouchi region, both of which are located north-east of the provincial capital, Tarin Kowt. The offensive's goal was to protect Tarin Kowt, the site of a soon-to-be base, from a potential Taliban attack.