Siege of Musa Qala

Siege of Musa Qala
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the Helmand province campaign
	; Musa Qala
Date	July 17 – September 12, 2006
Location	Helmand Province, Afghanistan31°0′0.000″N 64°0′0.000″E / 31.00000000°N 64.00000000°E
Result	Inconclusive, both forces withdraw
Belligerents
United Kingdom; Denmark; Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Canada; United States	Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Battle group:; Brig. Ed Butler; Garrison:; Maj. Nick Wight-Boycott; Maj. Lars Ulslev Johannesen; Maj. Adam Jowett	Mullah Abdul Manan; Mullah Abdul Ghafour
Strength
Garrison:; 25–170 (ISAF); 70-80 (ANP); Relief forces: ; Up to 500	N/A
Casualties and losses
7 killed ; 7 wounded	Roughly 200 confirmed killed

The siege of Musa Qala took place between July 17 and September 12, 2006 in Afghanistan's Helmand province. A small force of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops and Afghan security forces were besieged by Taliban insurgents inside the district centre of Musa Qala.

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