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Operation Eagle Fury was a military operation led by the United States in Afghanistan involving Bravo Company, 2nd BN, 7th SFG(A) US Army Special Forces , and USN SEALs, members of the QRF 82nd Airborne Division , and loyal Afghan fighters from 9–28 February 2003.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] The aim of the operation was to corner Taliban fighters and leaders in the Bahgran Valley , located in Helmand Province , in the mountains of south-east Afghanistan.
As part of this operation, in mid-February 2003, the 82nd conducted the first airdrop of fuel to support Operation Enduring Freedom .[ 1] They dropped 38,088 gallons of fuel, almost certainly the first combat fuel drop since the Vietnam War .
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^ a b Scott Baldauf (February 26, 2003). "US close to cornering Taliban forces" . Christian Science Monitor . Retrieved 2007-06-17 .
^ "US military steps up anti-Taliban offensive in central Afghanistan" . February 14, 2003. Retrieved 2007-06-17 .
^ "US admits civilian casualty in Afghan offensive as probe begins" . February 17, 2003. Retrieved 2007-06-17 .
^ "Afghans Say 17 Civilians Killed in U.S. Raids" . Reuters . February 12, 2003. Retrieved 2007-06-17 .
^ Rory McCarthy (February 13, 2003). "17 Afghan villagers 'killed in American bombing raids' " . The Guardian . Retrieved 2007-06-17 .