Battle of Alasay

Operation Dinner Out
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Date 14–23 March 2009 Location Alasay, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan Result Coalition victory; Taliban retreat.
Belligerents
International Security Assistance Force:  France,  United States, Afghan National Army	Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Col Nicolas Le Nen, Col. Hussein, Lt Colonel Sean D Wester (USMC)	N/A
Strength
400 Chasseurs Alpins 400 men from the 1st Kandak	around 400
Casualties and losses
France: 1 KIA, 1 WIA ANA: 6 WIA	35 killed confirmed (70 supposed) 40 wounded confirmed (80 supposed)

International Security Assistance Force:

The Battle of Alasay, codenamed Operation Dinner Out, was a military operation carried out by French troops of the Chasseurs Alpins's 27e Battalion and the Afghan National Army (ANA) 1st Kandak (battalion) between 14 and 23 March 2009. Marine Embedded Training Team 6-4 as well as other US units provided air support, both with attack helicopters and A-10 and F-15E strike aircraft. The operation enabled the construction of two bases for the Afghan Army in the Alasay valley, which had been guerrilla control since 2006.

The sector of Alasay valley, in Kapisa Province, had been under guerrilla control since 2006. The ISAF decided to regain control of the sector. Given the proximity of two ISAF bases near the village of Nijrab and in Tagab, the French Groupement tactique interarmes de Kapisa (GTIA), harboured there, was tasked with the mission.

The GTIA is composed of

The 4th Company of the 27 RC received the callsign Vert ("Green"); it was composed of several section, label Vert 20, Vert 30, Vert 40. The 2nd Company received the callsign of Jonquille (Narcissus pseudonarcissus; by tradition, chasseurs alpins never utter the word "yellow", but use the colour of the plant as a metonymy).

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