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Battle of Shawali Kowt
Part of the War in Afghanistan and the Afghan Civil War
DateDecember 3, 2001
Location
Shawali Kowt, Arghandab River, Afghanistan
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
Battle of Shawali Kowt United States
Battle of Shawali Kowt Northern Alliance
Battle of Shawali Kowt Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Battle of Shawali Kowt Taliban
Commanders and leaders
United States Jason Amerine Unknown
Strength
300 30-50[1]

The Battle of Shawali Kowt took place near the Arghandab River in Afghanistan during the Invasion of Afghanistan. On December 2, 2001, after a pitched street-by-street battle, the Green Berets and Afghan Freedom Fighters captured the town of Shawali Kowt,[2] but could not gain control over a bridge over the Arghandab River, a gateway to the Taliban spiritual center of Kandahar. That night, the Taliban forces launched a major counterattack, triggering a retreat by the Afghans. Over the next eight hours, the American forces defended against the retreat. U.S. Air Force Sergeant Alex Yoshimoto, the combat controller, orchestrated numerous air strikes from a variety of fighters and bombers, thwarting the Taliban charge and forcing the enemy to retreat.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Interviews - U.s. Army Captain Jason Amerine | Campaign Against Terror | FRONTLINE". PBS. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. ^ Zullo, Allan:Battle Heroes: Voices From Afghanistan

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