Battle of Shok Valley

Battle of Shok Valley
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
	; Members of ODA 3336 in the Shok Valley
Date	6 April 2008
Location	Shok Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Result	U.S./Afghan failure to capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Belligerents
United States; Islamic Republic of Afghanistan	Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Supported by: ; Pakistan (Denied by Pakistan)
Commanders and leaders
Capt. Kyle Walton; MSG Scott Ford	Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Units involved
Task Force Bushmaster ODA 3336, 3rd Special Forces Group; 1st Company, 201st Commando Battalion, ANA Commando Brigade;	Local and foreign Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin fighters
Strength
15 soldiers; ≈100 soldiers	≈200 initial force; ≈50–200 reinforcements
Casualties and losses
6 wounded, local interpreter killed; 2 killed, several wounded	Unknown

The Battle of Shok Valley, also known as Operation Commando Wrath, was a joint U.S.-Afghan raid designed to kill or capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) in the Shok Valley of Nuristan Province of Afghanistan on 6 April 2008. Ten soldiers belonging to U.S Army special forces and their combat cameraman were awarded the Silver Star for bravery, the greatest number of such awards for a single battle since the Vietnam War. In 2018, Special Forces medic Ronald J. Shurer's Silver Star was upgraded to the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle. In 2019, Special Forces weapons sergeant Matthew O. Williams's Silver Star was upgraded to the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle. In addition SrA Zachary Rhyner, ODA 3336's attached Air Force Combat Controller, was awarded the Air Force Cross.