Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan

The Western response to the terrorist attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001 was the insertion of special operations forces in Afghanistan, whose Taliban regime was sheltering the al Qaeda leadership. The author describes the remarkable results obtained by specific US and Coalition SOF units from 2001 and their organization, weapons and tactics. He also frankly explains a number of operational failures, such as the missed opportunity at Tora Bora in December 2001, and the botched opening of Operation 'Anaconda' in March 2002. The illustrations include many rare private photos and detailed colour plates, drawing upon his unrivalled SOF contacts. Book jacket.

Leigh Neville is an Australian intelligence specialist who is currently studying for a degree in International Security. He has published a number of articles on the subject and has excellent contacts in the US, UK and Australian special forces. The author lives in New South Wales, Australia.

Introduction	p. 3
Aftermath of the Soviet occupation: the 'Afghan Arabs'
The Taliban
September 2001: '9/11'
Ahmad Shah Masoud
The 'Jawbreaker' mission
Operation 'Enduring Freedom'	p. 6
Operation 'Crescent Wind'
SOF structure: Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (Task Force Dagger, TF K-Bar, TF Sword)
Combined Joint Task Force, Mountain (TF 64, TF 58, TF Jacana)
Joint Interagency Task Force, Counterterrorism (TF Bowie)
Coalition Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force
Operations October-December 2001	p. 11
ODA deployments: the Panjshir Valley
The Kandahar raids
The Northern Alliance
Mazar-e-Sharif
Kabul, Konduz & Kandahar
Tora Bora
Zhawar Kili
Operation 'Anaconda', 2002	p. 20
The Shah-e-Khot Valley
Takur Ghar
United Kingdom Special Forces	p. 25
SAS
Operation 'Trent'
SBS
Qala-i-Jangi
Other Coalition Special Operations Forces	p. 29
Australia
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Lithuania
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Romania
Special Operations Since 'Anaconda'	p. 42
NATO takes over: International Security Assistance Force
CJSOTF
Task Force 88
UK Special Forces
The future of ISAF?
Weapons & Equipment	p. 48
Small arms
Support weapons
SOF vehicles
Air assets
Private security contractors	p. 56
Select Bibliography	p. 59
Plate Commentaries	p. 60
Index	p. 64
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