ide en ▁over ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁of ▁Afghan istan ▁commun ist ▁government . ▁The ▁fire f ight ▁last ed ▁about ▁a ▁quarter ▁of ▁an ▁hour , ▁with ▁ 3 ▁dead ▁and ▁over ▁ 1 0 ▁wounded . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 , 3 0 0 ▁U . S . ▁Mar ines ▁assault ed ▁the ▁town ▁of ▁Gar ms ir ▁in ▁Hel m and ▁province , ▁a ▁region ▁of ▁Afghan istan ▁where ▁the ▁Tal ib an ▁had ▁a ▁strong hold . ▁ ▁May ▁ ▁May ▁ 1 3 – 2 3 : , ▁Norwegian - led ▁IS AF ▁forces ▁conducted ▁a ▁military ▁operation ▁in ▁Bad gh is ▁province . ▁ ▁May ▁ 2 6 : ▁ 7 0 ▁R angers ▁from ▁D ▁Company , ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁ 7 5 th ▁R anger ▁Regiment ▁conducted ▁a ▁day light ▁ra id ▁to ▁capture ▁a ▁high - value ▁Tal ib an ▁target ▁in ▁P akt ia ▁Province . ▁After ▁inserting ▁by ▁hel ic opter ▁near ▁to ▁their ▁target ▁building , ▁the ▁R angers ▁came ▁under ▁heavy ▁fire ▁from ▁ 4 0 ▁Tal ib an , ▁whilst ▁clear ing ▁the ▁target ▁building ▁ 4 ▁r angers ▁were ▁wounded ▁and ▁at ▁least ▁ 1 ▁Tal ib an ▁f ighter ▁was ▁killed . ▁ 1 ▁R anger ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor . ▁ ▁June ▁ ▁June ▁ 1 0 : ▁G ora ▁Pra i ▁a irst rike ▁in ▁Pakistan ▁k ills ▁ 1 1 ▁Pak ist ani