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The '''Battle of Wana''' was a March 2004 military engagement between the [[Pakistan Army]] and members of [[Osama bin Laden|Osama Bin Laden's]] [[al-Qaeda]] at [[Azam Warsak]], near the [[South Waziristan]] town of [[Wana, Pakistan|Wana]].<ref name="Dawn Newspapers March 16" /> The [[Pakistan Army|army troops]] and intelligence paramilitary soldiers faced an estimated ~500 al-Qaeda [[Foreign Mujahideen|foreign fighters]] holed up in several fortified settlements. The fighting ended with 17 soldiers dead.<ref name="Hits On Qaeda Compounds Continue">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hits-on-qaeda-compounds-continue/|title=Hits On Qaeda Compounds Continue|work=CBS News|access-date= 20 March 2004}}</ref> | The '''Battle of Wana''' was a March 2004 military engagement between the [[Pakistan Army]] and members of [[Osama bin Laden|Osama Bin Laden's]] [[al-Qaeda]] at [[Azam Warsak]], near the [[South Waziristan]] town of [[Wana, Pakistan|Wana]].<ref name="Dawn Newspapers March 16" /> The [[Pakistan Army|army troops]] and intelligence paramilitary soldiers faced an estimated ~500 al-Qaeda [[Foreign Mujahideen|foreign fighters]] holed up in several fortified settlements. The fighting ended with 17 soldiers dead.<ref name="Hits On Qaeda Compounds Continue">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hits-on-qaeda-compounds-continue/|title=Hits On Qaeda Compounds Continue|work=CBS News|access-date= 20 March 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910131632/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hits-on-qaeda-compounds-continue/|archive-date=2018-09-10|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
It was speculated at the time that [[Osama bin Laden]]'s deputy [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]] was among those trapped by the [[Pakistan Army]], but he either escaped or was never among these fighters. After weeks of fighting, the [[Inter-Services Public Relations|ISPR]] admitted that it was actually [[Tohir Yoldashev|Tohir Yoldeshev]], leader of the [[Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan]], who was hiding there.<ref name=ISPR>{{cite web|title=Top Al Qaeda leader hurt, hiding in Wana: ISPR|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/392967/top-al-qaeda-leader-hurt-hiding-in-wana-ispr|publisher=ISPR|access-date=4 July 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130702065613/http://archives.dawn.com/2004/03/28/top3.htm|archive-date=2 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="ISW Uzbek Militancy in Pakistan's Tribal Region">{{cite web | url = http://www.understandingwar.org/files/BackgrounderIMU_28Jan.pdf | title = Uzbek Militancy in Pakistan's Tribal Region | publisher = Institute for the Study of War | access-date = 2014-10-16 | date = 27 January 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111002093935/http://www.understandingwar.org/files/BackgrounderIMU_28Jan.pdf | archive-date = 2 October 2011 }}</ref> | It was speculated at the time that [[Osama bin Laden]]'s deputy [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]] was among those trapped by the [[Pakistan Army]], but he either escaped or was never among these fighters. After weeks of fighting, the [[Inter-Services Public Relations|ISPR]] admitted that it was actually [[Tohir Yoldashev|Tohir Yoldeshev]], leader of the [[Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan]], who was hiding there.<ref name=ISPR>{{cite web|title=Top Al Qaeda leader hurt, hiding in Wana: ISPR|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/392967/top-al-qaeda-leader-hurt-hiding-in-wana-ispr|publisher=ISPR|access-date=4 July 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130702065613/http://archives.dawn.com/2004/03/28/top3.htm|archive-date=2 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="ISW Uzbek Militancy in Pakistan's Tribal Region">{{cite web | url = http://www.understandingwar.org/files/BackgrounderIMU_28Jan.pdf | title = Uzbek Militancy in Pakistan's Tribal Region | publisher = Institute for the Study of War | access-date = 2014-10-16 | date = 27 January 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111002093935/http://www.understandingwar.org/files/BackgrounderIMU_28Jan.pdf | archive-date = 2 October 2011 }}</ref> | ||
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Template:War in North-West Pakistan The Battle of Wana was a March 2004 military engagement between the Pakistan Army and members of Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda at Azam Warsak, near the South Waziristan town of Wana.[10] The army troops and intelligence paramilitary soldiers faced an estimated ~500 al-Qaeda foreign fighters holed up in several fortified settlements. The fighting ended with 17 soldiers dead.[8]
It was speculated at the time that Osama bin Laden's deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri was among those trapped by the Pakistan Army, but he either escaped or was never among these fighters. After weeks of fighting, the ISPR admitted that it was actually Tohir Yoldeshev, leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, who was hiding there.[11][12]
- ↑ Fair, C. Christine. “Militant Recruitment in Pakistan: Implications for Al Qaeda and Other Organizations.” Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, vol. 27, no. 6, 2004, pp. 489–504, doi:10.1080/10576100490483750. This journal article analyzes militant recruitment in Pakistan and briefly mentions the 2004 Battle of Wana as a victory for Pakistani forces.
- ↑ Javaid, Umbreen, and Musarat Javed. “Pakistan’s Fight against Terrorism.” Defense & Security Analysis, vol. 32, no. 1, 2016, pp. 51–66, doi:10.1080/14751798.2015.1127155.
- ↑ Khan, Ikramul Haq. “The Assertion of the Pakistan Army’s Autonomy During the War on Terror.” Journal of Strategic Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, 2018, pp. 35–59, doi:10.1080/01402390.2016.1235019. This journal article analyzes the Pakistan Army's operations after 9/11, referencing their victory in the 2004 Wana battle.
- ↑ Rashid, Ahmed. Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. Viking, 2008, pp. 67-68. This book briefly discusses the 2004 Battle of Wana as part of Pakistan's counterterrorism operations under Pervez Musharraf.
- ↑ Tellis, Ashley J. “U.S. Strategy: Assisting Pakistan’s Transformation.” Washington Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1, 2004, pp. 97–116, doi:10.1162/016366004773069454. This journal article reviews U.S.-Pakistan relations in 2004 and mentions the Wana battle.
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- ↑ "Action Update: March 15–28, 2004". Cdi.org. 2004-03-31. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Uzbek Militancy in Pakistan's Tribal Region" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-16.