A coalition Marine force defeated an estimated 250–350 Taliban fighters near Shewan, Farah Province, after eight hours of sustained combat in 2008.
Key Facts
- Date
- August 8, 2008
- Duration
- Approximately 8 hours
- Taliban strength
- 250–350 fighters
- District
- Bala Buluk, Farah Province
- Marine units
- 2nd Plt Golf Co, 2/7 Marines; 2nd Plt 1st Force Recon
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Coalition forces identified Taliban insurgent presence near the village of Shewan in the Bala Buluk district of Farah Province, Afghanistan, prompting a planned clearing operation to remove the threat from the area.
On August 8, 2008, elements of 2nd Platoon, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, and 2nd Platoon, 1st Force Reconnaissance Company conducted a clearing operation near Shewan. The engagement lasted approximately eight hours of heavy combat against a Taliban force estimated at 250–350 fighters.
After approximately eight hours of fighting, coalition Marines defeated the Taliban force at Shewan. The battle demonstrated the intensity of insurgent resistance in Farah Province and the operational demands placed on Marine units conducting village clearing operations in western Afghanistan.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
1 belligerent