Operation Rhino
Encyclopedia
Operation Rhino was a raid by the United States
Army Rangers on several Taliban targets in and around Kandahar
, Afghanistan
during the early stages of the Afghanistan War
. On the night of October 19th, 2001, a company-sized element of approximately 200 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment parachuted from four Lockheed MC-130 aircraft onto a desert landing strip south of the city on an "objective Rhino". After securing the landing zone, the Rangers raided and secured a number of locations around Kandahar.
The raid was met with little resistance from the Taliban, although some documents were captured, the raid did little to change the overall situation on the ground. In November 2001, the United States Marine Corps
would establish a base on the landing zone called Camp Rhino
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Army Rangers on several Taliban targets in and around Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
during the early stages of the Afghanistan War
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
. On the night of October 19th, 2001, a company-sized element of approximately 200 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment parachuted from four Lockheed MC-130 aircraft onto a desert landing strip south of the city on an "objective Rhino". After securing the landing zone, the Rangers raided and secured a number of locations around Kandahar.
The raid was met with little resistance from the Taliban, although some documents were captured, the raid did little to change the overall situation on the ground. In November 2001, the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
would establish a base on the landing zone called Camp Rhino
Camp Rhino
Forward operating base Rhino, also known as Camp Rhino, was the first US land base established in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. It was located in the Registan Desert, southwest of Kandahar.-History:...
.