Battle of Aranas

Battle of Aranas
Part of the War in Afghanistan

Village of Aranas
Date9 November 2007
Location
Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Result Taliban victory
Belligerents
 United States
 Afghanistan		  Taliban
Commanders and leaders
1st Lt. Matthew C. Ferrara †
Sgt Kyle J. White (WIA)		 Unknown
Units involved

 U.S. Army

  • 1st Platoon, Chosen Company
  • 2nd Battalion (Airborne)
  • 503rd Infantry Regiment
  • 173rd Airborne Brigade
Afghan National Army		 No specific units
Strength
 United States:
14 soldiers
 Afghanistan:
Unknown		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
 United States:
6 killed
8 wounded
 Afghanistan:
3 killed
11 wounded		 1 killed

The Aranas ambush was an attack by the Taliban against a US-Afghan patrol returning from a tribal meeting. The Taliban inflicted heavy casualties on US-Afghan forces, and the Americans managed to evacuate with their wounded in the darkness.

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