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Operation Medusa was a Canadian-led offensive by major elements of the International Security...

Operation Medusa was a Canadian-led offensive by major elements of the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Army that began on September 2, 2006 as part of the ongoing war in Afghanistan. It aimed to establish government control over an area of Kandahar Province centered on the town of Panjwayi some 30 km west of Kandahar city. This area is characterized by numerous small farming villages in the valley of the Arghandab River. NATO forces believe this area to be a Taliban stronghold. It was previously assaulted in the Battle of Panjwaii during the summer of 2006, but Taliban forces quickly re-asserted their presence after the operation ended. The operation involves most of the Canadian Forces' combat troops in Afghanistan, which provided the bulk of the force there, including troops from 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group as well various company-sized formations from the US Army (Special Operations Forces, and Alpha Company 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regt, 207th Infantry Regt,4th BDE, 10th MTN DIV). Dutch and Danish soldiers were also involved - albeit peripherally, as well as hundreds of Afghan soldiers. The Dutch PzH 2000 howitzer was