Extortion 17 incident

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:aircraftCallsign gptkb:Extortion_17
gptkbp:casualties 38
gptkbp:cause shot down by rocket-propelled grenade
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkb:Naval_Special_Warfare_Command_Memorial
annual memorial events
gptkbp:date 2011-08-06
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Extortion 17 incident
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:killedBy 1 Afghan civilian interpreter
1 U.S. military working dog
30 American military personnel
7 Afghan National Army commandos
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wardak_Province,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive U.S. and international media
gptkbp:missionType reinforcement mission
gptkbp:notableVictim 17 Navy SEALs
3 Air Force Special Tactics airmen
5 Army helicopter crew members
5 Naval Special Warfare support personnel
Army Reserve personnel
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Taliban
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
gptkbp:shipsInvolved gptkb:Boeing_CH-47_Chinook
gptkbp:significance deadliest incident for U.S. forces in Afghanistan
single largest loss of life for U.S. Navy SEALs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jesse_Pittman
gptkb:Jon_Tumilson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6