Battle of Derapet

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Battle of Derapet
Part of the
Orūzgān Province, Afghanistan
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents  Australia
 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
 United States Afghanistan TalibanCommanders and leaders Australia Chris Wallace
Australia James Fanning
Australia Tim Hurley Afghanistan VariousStrength
soldiers[1]
90–100 insurgents[1]Casualties and losses 1 killed 30+ killed

The Battle of Derapet

Tarin Kowt included two sections of dismounted infantry and two ASLAV-25 guncars and was tasked with a fighting patrol to find and inflict damage on insurgent forces known to be in the area.[1][3]

The patrol used an aqueduct to move into Derapet after engineers nearby had identified fighting-aged males moving into the area while women and children were seen leaving the valley.

Bushmaster PMVs at the vehicle drop-off point, prior to moving back to the patrol base at Anar Juy.[3]

One Australian soldier was shot and killed during the fighting Jared MacKinney , 28, a lance corporal in the 6th Battalion and, was subsequently evacuated by helicopter which took fire in conducting the medical evacuation, while no Afghan National Army casualties were reported.[3][5] The ASLAVs had proven decisive, with the range and accuracy of their weapons and sensors allowing them to provide very effective support to the Australian infantry.[3] Over 30 Taliban insurgents were reportedly killed during the battle, while more were thought to have been killed or wounded and then carried away by other fighters as they retreated.[1] The surviving Taliban subsequently retreated into the mountains.[1]

Corporal

Medal of Gallantry) and Private Sean Parker (Commendation for Gallantry).[7]

See also

  • Operation Slipper

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Townsend, Mark (2010-08-25). "Australian soldier killed in Taliban firefight". Australia: Australian Department of Defence. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
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  3. ^
    Gold Coast Bulletin. Gold Coast: News Limited. 22 September 2010. p. 11. Archived
    from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Battle of Derapet footage released". www.defence.gov.au, Defence Media Release. Australian Department of Defence. 2010-09-17. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  5. ^ Nine, News (2007-08-25). "Delta Coy 6RAR - The Battle of Derapet (Afghanistan)". Australia: Nine News Australia. Retrieved 2010-08-09. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help) [dead link]
  6. ^ "RAR soldier awarded Victoria Cross for Afghan valour". ABC News. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  7. ^ Ellery, david; Welsh, Dylan; Wright, Tony (2 November 2012). "Where heroes were made: inside the Battle of Derapet". The Age. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

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