Siah Chub Kalay

Siah Chub Kalay is a village in Zabul Province, in southern Afghanistan, roughly 100 miles northeast of Kandahar.[1] It was the site of a battle of the Operation Enduring Freedom between the Taliban and the coalition forces in early June 2004 after a convoy was ambushed.[2] During eight days of intense fighting, more than 80 Taliban fighters were killed and eight Marines wounded.

Siah Chub Kalay
Village
United States Marines in Siah Chub Kalay during the War in Afghanistan, 2004
United States Marines in Siah Chub Kalay during the War in Afghanistan, 2004
Siah Chub Kalay is located in Afghanistan
Siah Chub Kalay
Siah Chub Kalay
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°27′54″N 66°28′50″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceZabul Province
Time zone+ 4.30

References
  1. Geographic Names, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, accessed 28 April 2011
  2. Wise, James E.; Baron, Scott (October 2007). The Navy Cross: extraordinary heroism in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts. Naval Institute Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-59114-945-3. Retrieved 28 April 2011.


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