24 February 2005: India IDF in Korengal Valley

“An India Company Patrol Base was targeted with (5) mortar rounds and helicopters inserting reinforcements received small arms fire in the Korengal Valley, Pech District, Kunar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005

“On 24 February, a patrol base occupied by a platoon of India Company Marines in the Korengal Valley was targeted with five mortar rounds and received numerous indications of follow-on attacks. The company conducted an aerial insert of an additional platoon to reinforce the patrol base. As the insertion was being conducted, the helicopters received small arms fire with no resulting casualties or battle damage.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005

Categories: India Company, Indirect Fire, Korengal Valley, Kunar Province

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