| LC control no. | sh2012002523 |
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| LC classification | DS371.4123.K36 |
| Topical heading | Kamdesh, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2009 |
| Variant(s) | Outpost Keating, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2009 |
| See also | Afghan War, 2001-2021--Campaigns |
| Found in | Work cat.: 2012023094: Tapper, J. The outpost, c2012: ECIP dataview (On the morning of October 3, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating was viciously attacked by Taliban insurgents. The 53 U.S. troops, having been stationed at the bottom of three steep mountains, were severely outmanned by nearly 400 Taliban fighters. Though the Americans ultimately prevailed, their casualties made it one of the war's deadliest battles for U.S. forces.) Armytimes.com in "Kamdesh ambush played out like Wanat battle", Oct. 31, 2009 (The attack on Combat Outpost Keating in the Kamdesh district of Nuristan province felled eight American soldiers and wounded 24 others before the enemy was finally pushed out of the camp's perimeter.) Wikipedia, June 18, 2012 (The Battle of Kamdesh took place during the War in Afghanistan. It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 300 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost (COP) Keating near the town of Kamdesh of Nuristan province in eastern Afghanistan. The attack was the bloodiest battle for US forces since the Battle of Wanat in July 2008, which occurred 20 miles (32 km) away from Kamdesh. The attack on COP Keating resulted in eight Americans killed and 22 wounded.) Washingtonpost.com, June 18, 2012 (Battle at Outpost Keating About 300 insurgent fighters launched a massive attack on a small U.S. outpost in Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2009, killing eight U.S. soldiers in one of the deadliest fights for Americans in the Afghan war.) |
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