Operation Mar Lewe

Operation Mar Lewe was a three-day International Security Assistance Force operation started in the early hours of Friday 29 May 2009 when the Taliban were attacked as the Afghan Security Forces and British Army struck at enemy positions around the village of Yatimchay, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Musa Qaleh, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.^[1] "Mar Lewe" is Pashto for "snake wolf".^[1][2]

Operation Mar Lewe
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Date 29 May – 1 June 2009 Location Yatimchay, Helmand Province, Afghanistan Result British/ANA victory.
Belligerents
United Kingdom Islamic Republic of Afghanistan	Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Calder	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
2 killed Unknown wounded	Unknown

The British Army forces were from the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,^[1] a well trained, operationally hardened Light Role Infantry Battalion.^[3]