U.S./Afghan failure to capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Belligerents
United States Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin
Commanders and leaders
Capt. Kyle Walton MSG Scott Ford
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Units involved
Task Force Bushmaster[1]
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
150–200 killed (U.S. estimate)[citation needed]
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.[2] Ten soldiers[3] belonging to U.S Army special forces and their combat cameraman[4] were awarded the Silver Star for bravery, the greatest number of such awards for a single battle since the Vietnam War.[5] In 2018, Special Forces medic Ronald J. Shurer's Silver Star was upgraded to the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle.[6] 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.[7] In addition SrA Zachary Rhyner, ODA 3336's attached Air Force Combat Controller, was awarded the Air Force Cross.[8]
^New York Times staff (25 July 2010). "View Is Bleaker Than Official Portrayal of War in Afghanistan". The New York Times.
^"Soldiers Honored With Silver Stars Following Extraordinary Battle in Afghanistan". PBS. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
^Rusty Dennen. "Fredericksburg native awarded Silver Star for valor during harrowing April battle in Afghanistan". fredericksburg.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
^Gina Cavallaro. "Valor of combat cameraman earns him Silver Star". Army Times.
^"Incident Report: A Raging Firefight". WikiLeaks via The New York Times. 25 July 2010.
^"President Donald Trump Award Medal of Honor". USA Today. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^"President Trump awards Medal of Honor to Master Sgt. Matthew Williams". Army Times. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
^Department of Defense. "Zachary J. Rhyner Award Citation". Military Times.
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