Operation Red Wings (often incorrectly referred to as Operation Redwing or Operation Red Wing), [12] informally referred to as the Battle of Abbas Ghar, was a joint military operation conducted by the United States in the Pech District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

On June 28, 2005, U.S. Navy SEALs, Michael Murphy, Danny Dietz, Matthew Axelson and Marcus Luttrell were scouting Ahmad Shah, a terrorist who grew up in the mountains near where they were operating. The team was inserted deep behind enemy lines at an elevation of almost 10,000 feet east of Asadabad in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan in what was ...

A new book released Tuesday tells the story of the efforts U.S. Army Rangers made in summer 2005 to recover the casualties of Operation Red Wings and to rescue the mission’s lone survivor, U.S. Navy SEAL Petty Officer Marcus Luttrell.

Suddenly, the SEALs found themselves outgunned, battling 30 to 40 Taliban fighters in a ferocious firefight. With unwavering resolve, they fought against impossible odds. Tragically, three of the four SEALs lost their lives in the struggle. Map drawn prior to Operation Red Wing, briefing the Navy SEALs.

Casualties in Operation Red Wings. On June 28, 2005, three of four SEALS on the ground (Murphy, Dietz, Axelson) were killed during combat operations to support Operation Red Wings.