Siege of Musa Qala
| Siege of Musa Qala | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the Helmand province campaign | |||||||
Musa Qala | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Denmark Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Canada United States | Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Battle group: Brig. Ed Butler Garrison: Maj. Nick Wight-Boycott Maj. Lars Ulslev Johannesen Maj. Adam Jowett |
Mullah Abdul Manan Mullah Abdul Ghafour | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Garrison: 25–170 (ISAF) 70-80 (ANP) Relief forces: Up to 500 | N/A | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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7 killed 7 wounded | Roughly 200 confirmed killed | ||||||
The siege of Musa Qala took place between July 17 and September 12, 2006 in Afghanistan's Helmand province. A small force of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops and Afghan security forces were besieged by Taliban insurgents inside the district centre of Musa Qala.