Battle of Alasay
The Battle of Alasay, codenamed Operation Dinner Out, was a military operation carried out by French troops of the Chasseurs Alpins's 27e Battalion and the Afghan National Army (ANA) 1st Kandak (battalion) between 14 and 23 March 2009. Marine Embedded Training Team 6-4, US Army Embedded Training Team 4-3-201, as well as other US units provided air support, both with attack helicopters and A-10 and F-15E strike aircraft. The operation enabled the construction of two bases for the Afghan Army in the Alasay valley, which had been guerrilla control since 2006.
| Operation Dinner Out | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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International Security Assistance Force:
| Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Col Nicolas Le Nen Col. Hussein Lt Colonel Sean D Wester (USMC) | N/A | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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400 Chasseurs Alpins 400 men from the 1st Kandak | around 400 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed 1 wounded 6 wounded |
35 killed 70 presumed killed 40 wounded 80 presumed wounded | ||||||
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