Extortion 17 shootdown

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:aircraftCallsign gptkb:Extortion_17
gptkbp:casualties 38
1 Afghan civilian interpreter
30 American military personnel
7 Afghan National Army commandos
gptkbp:cause shot down by rocket-propelled grenade
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
gptkbp:date 2011-08-06
gptkbp:goal reinforce Army Rangers under fire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Extortion 17 shootdown
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:location Tangi Valley, Wardak Province, Afghanistan
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:memorial various U.S. military memorials
gptkbp:missionType quick reaction force
gptkbp:notableVictim 1 Afghan interpreter
17 Navy SEALs
3 Air Force Special Tactics airmen
5 Army helicopter crew members
5 Naval Special Warfare support personnel
1 military working dog
7 Afghan commandos
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Taliban
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkbp:result total loss of aircraft and personnel
gptkbp:shipsInvolved gptkb:Boeing_CH-47_Chinook
gptkbp:significance deadliest incident for U.S. forces in Afghanistan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aaron_Carson_Vaughn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7