Operation Champion Sword

Operation Champion Sword
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
	; A soldier on patrol in Afghanistan as part of the operation
Date	28 July 2009 – 5 August 2009
Location	Khost Province, Afghanistan
Result	Improvement of security in region; Capture of 14 militants and bomb-makers; Improvement of security before Afghan Election;
Belligerents
United States Combined Joint Task Force 82 25th Infantry Division; ; Afghanistan	Taliban; al-Qaeda; Other allied groups
Commanders and leaders
Stanley A. McChrystal; Robert L. Caslen Jr.	Mohammed Omar; Osama bin Laden

Operation Champion Sword was a joint military operation by the forces of the United States and Afghanistan as part of an International Security Assistance Force against the Taliban and allies. Lasting for a week, the operation resulted in the capture of 14 militants and homemade bomb-makers, as well as improving the general security of Khost Province.^[1] The operation targeted safe havens and terrorist hideouts in the Sabari and Tere Zayi districts of Khost province.^[2]

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[1] ttp://www.dodvclips.mil/?fr_story=FRdamp359035&rf=sitemap ^{[dead link‍]}

[2] "CJTF 82 – Smartphone Addiction and Tips".

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