Siege of Musa Qala 2006
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Date | 17 July 2006 – 12 September 2006 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2006 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Afghanistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Abdul Ghafour, Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, Denmark, United Kingdom | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 31.0000, 64.0000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
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