Operation Nasrat
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Operation Nasrat was a military campaign by the Afghan insurgency
in September 2007. It was focused on targeting American and Coalition forces operating in Helmand and Kabul Province
.
The start of the campaign was timed to coincide with the beginning of Ramadan
, and it was announced that it would be led by commander Mullah Beradar
, who had been reported killed by Coalition forces a month earlier.
, killing four officers and three civilians. A British logistics convoyed was bombed in Gereshk
, killing Cpl. Ivano Violino and destroying his Volvo FL-12 dumptruck
. Meanwhile, gunmen killed Haji Merhjan Hadil, a cleric known for his support of the American-backed government.
On October 2, Helmand militant Abdullah Ghazi wore a stolen military uniform and tried to board a bus full of Afghan National Army
soldiers, and detonated his explosive vest when confronted. The explosion killed 27 soldiers instantly, and three later died of their wounds.
On October 4, a command wire IED
detonated as the British 1st Battalion RGR were returning to their base in Kandahar from a mission in Gereshk
, killing Major Alexis Roberts. During the firefight that followed a Taliban mortar team were killed.
Taliban insurgency
The Taliban insurgency took root shortly after the group's fall from power following the 2001 war in Afghanistan. The Taliban continue to attack Afghan, U.S., and other ISAF troops and many terrorist incidents attributable to them have been registered. The war has also spread over the southern and...
in September 2007. It was focused on targeting American and Coalition forces operating in Helmand and Kabul Province
Kabul Province
Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
.
The start of the campaign was timed to coincide with the beginning of Ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
, and it was announced that it would be led by commander Mullah Beradar
Abdul Ghani Baradar
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar , also called Mullah Baradar Akhund or Mullah Brother, is a co-founder of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan and an Afghan Taliban leader. The deputy of Mullah Mohammed Omar and leader of the militant Quetta Shura in Pakistan, Baradar was largely seen as the de facto...
, who had been reported killed by Coalition forces a month earlier.
Timeline
The opening day of the operation saw three simultaneous attacks; one strike employed a suicide bomber detonating himself at a police station in Nad Ali DistrictNad Ali District
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, killing four officers and three civilians. A British logistics convoyed was bombed in Gereshk
Gereshk
Gereshk is a town in Gerishk District in Helmand province on the Helmand River in central Afghanistan, some northwest of Kandahar at 817 m altitude. Gereshk is the centre of a rich agricultural region with the Kajakai dam upriver diverting water to the Boghra Irrigation Canal. Gereshk was...
, killing Cpl. Ivano Violino and destroying his Volvo FL-12 dumptruck
Volvo FL
The Volvo FL is Volvo's smallest truck and is suitable for local and regional distribution operations, refuse collection, construction truck or small format tractor...
. Meanwhile, gunmen killed Haji Merhjan Hadil, a cleric known for his support of the American-backed government.
On October 2, Helmand militant Abdullah Ghazi wore a stolen military uniform and tried to board a bus full of Afghan National Army
Afghan National Army
The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...
soldiers, and detonated his explosive vest when confronted. The explosion killed 27 soldiers instantly, and three later died of their wounds.
On October 4, a command wire IED
Improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device , also known as a roadside bomb, is a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action...
detonated as the British 1st Battalion RGR were returning to their base in Kandahar from a mission in Gereshk
Gereshk
Gereshk is a town in Gerishk District in Helmand province on the Helmand River in central Afghanistan, some northwest of Kandahar at 817 m altitude. Gereshk is the centre of a rich agricultural region with the Kajakai dam upriver diverting water to the Boghra Irrigation Canal. Gereshk was...
, killing Major Alexis Roberts. During the firefight that followed a Taliban mortar team were killed.