Years After Famous Marine Battle, Taliban Completely Retake Afghan City Of Sangin
by Joshua Raymond-Castro ยท Published January 1, 2017
Sources on the ground in Afghanistan tell American Military News that on January 1st, 2017 Afghan time, the Afghan city of Sangin, widely known for the battle that took place there in mid-2010, has been completely retaken by the Taliban from the Afghan National Army.
The Battle of Sangin in 2010 is considered one of the the bloodiest battlegrounds in Afghanistan. American and British forces each lost 100 service members there and incurred several hundred more casualties while taking control of the city in 2010.
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