![]() ![]() 1 The British repeatedly occupied Kandahar in a succession of Anglo-Afghan Wars lasting from 1830 to 1870. The ancient city of Kandahar has been an important population and trade center since the time of Alexander the Great. The province’s fertile valleys make it one of the “breadbaskets” of the country. The city of Kandahar and Kandahar Province have always played a significant role in Afghanistan’s history. Intelligence collected on Taliban intentions led to Operation MEDUSA. Special Forces soldiers with a Taliban newsletter. Learn more about Operation BAAZ TSUKA in this article. ![]() This article focuses on the action of C Company, 1/3rd SFG that ousted the Taliban from the Panjwayi during Operation MEDUSA. In January 2007, another campaign, Operation BAAZ TSUKA, was required to drive the Taliban out of the valley again. The subsequent failure of the NATO/ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) to retain control of the strategic valley after Operation MEDUSA enabled the Taliban to return in the late fall. Operation MEDUSA was designed to push the Taliban out of their traditional stronghold. In September 2006, the “Desert Eagles,” 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (3rd SFG), operating as Task Force-31, fought to drive Taliban forces out of the strategically important Panjwayi Valley, 35 kilometers southwest of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. ![]()
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