Direct Fire
11 – 12 January 2005: Weapons-1 Firefight near Zambar
“A Weapons Company patrol received contact from a squad-sized enemy force with small arms and rockets in the Subari District, near the village of Zambar, Khowst Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
3 January 2005: Attack on ODA Near Now Abad Bridge
IED Strike against ODA in Kunar Province, 3 January 2005.
“India Company‘s Quick Reaction Force (QRF) dispatched in response to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)/small arms ambush on a Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) element in the vicinity of the Now Abad Bridge in the Kunar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005 Read more
India Firefight Near Nangalam (4 Dec 04)
“On 4 December, while pursuing some [mid-level HiG, Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders] in the mountains around Nangalam, India first engaged AFG that were preparing an attack on Camp Blessing with snipers, mortars, and close air support. India Company disrupted the AFG attack, killing one enemy combatant in the process.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 July to 31 December 2004