Operation Harpoon (2002)

Operation Harpoon
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
DateMarch 13–19, 2002
Location
Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
 United States
 Canada		 Taliban
Al-Qaeda
Commanders and leaders
Pat Stogran ?
Strength
Battalion-sized (600–1,500) ?
Casualties and losses
0 killed
Unknown wounded		 3 killed
Unknown wounded

Operation Harpoon was the code name of a joint American–Canadian military operation which took place in March 2002 in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. This operation took place in roughly the same region as Operation Anaconda. It was also the first major Canadian combat mission in half a century.

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