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The siege of Sangin was a military engagement which occurred between June 2006 and April 2007, between Taliban insurgents and the British Army in Afghanistan. In the engagement the district centre of Sangin District in Helmand Province was occupied by the British forces and was completely surrounded by the Taliban fighters. At one point fighting became intensive, causing General David J. Richards, the NATO commander in Afghanistan, to declare that Helmand province had seen the fiercest fighting involving British troops since the Korean War. It became emblematic of the difficulty of the mission being carried out by British soldiers in Afghanistan, who nicknamed it "Sangingrad" (in reference to the Battle of Stalingrad).

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  • Belagerung von Sangin (de)
  • Asedio de Sangin (es)
  • Siège de Sangin (fr)
  • Oblężenie Sanginu (pl)
  • Cerco de Sangin (pt)
  • Siege of Sangin (en)
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  • Die Belagerung von Sangin war ein militärischer Konflikt von Juni 2006 bis April 2007 zwischen den Taliban und der britischen Armee. Während der Belagerung wurde das Distriktzentrum des Sangin-Distrikts in der Provinz Helmand von den britischen Streitkräften besetzt und vollständig von den Aufständischen umzingelt. Die Kämpfe wurden intensiv und General David J. Richards, der NATO-Kommandeur in Afghanistan, erklärte, dass in der Provinz Helmand die heftigsten Kämpfe mit britischen Truppen seit dem Koreakrieg stattgefunden hätten. Die Stadt wurde auch „Sangingrad“ (in Bezug auf die Schlacht von Stalingrad) genannt, was zum Symbol für die Schwierigkeit der Mission wurde. (de)
  • El Asedio de Sangin se mantuvo entre junio de 2006 y abril de 2007, tiempo durante el que los insurgentes talibanes asediaron el centro del en la Provincia de Helmand, Afganistán, ocupado por soldados británicos de la ISAF. Durante el sitio, el combate adquirió gran intensidad, provocando que el general , comandante de la OTAN en Afganistán, declarara que en la provincia de Helmand se libraron los combates más encarnizados en los que participaron las tropas británicas desde la Guerra de Corea.​ Se convirtió en un hecho emblemático de la dificultad de la misión llevaba a cabo por los soldados británicos en Afganistán, quienes lo apodaron como "Sangingrad" (en referencia a la Batalla de Stalingrado). (es)
  • Le siège de Sangin est une bataille de la guerre d'Afghanistan menée autour de cette ville de juin 2006 à avril 2007. Une garnison britannique tient la ville contre de nombreux assauts talibans jusqu'à ce qu'une opération de la Coalition vienne dégager les environs de la cité. (fr)
  • The siege of Sangin was a military engagement which occurred between June 2006 and April 2007, between Taliban insurgents and the British Army in Afghanistan. In the engagement the district centre of Sangin District in Helmand Province was occupied by the British forces and was completely surrounded by the Taliban fighters. At one point fighting became intensive, causing General David J. Richards, the NATO commander in Afghanistan, to declare that Helmand province had seen the fiercest fighting involving British troops since the Korean War. It became emblematic of the difficulty of the mission being carried out by British soldiers in Afghanistan, who nicknamed it "Sangingrad" (in reference to the Battle of Stalingrad). (en)
  • O cerco de Sangin foi um confronto militar que ocorreu entre junho de 2006 e abril de 2007, entre os insurgentes talibãs e o exército britânico. Durante os combates, o centro do (situado na província de Helmand, no Afeganistão), que era ocupado pelas forças britânicas, foi completamente cercado pelos combatentes do Talibã. Em um ponto, os combates adquiriram grande intensidade, fazendo com que o general , o comandante da OTAN no Afeganistão, declarasse que na província de Helmand haviam ocorrido os mais ferozes combates envolvendo as tropas britânicas desde a Guerra da Coreia. Tornou-se emblemática a dificuldade da missão realizada pelos soldados britânicos no Afeganistão, que a apelidaram de "Sangingrad" (em referência à Batalha de Stalingrado). (pt)
  • Oblężenie Sanginu – oblężenie stanowisk talibskich w Afganistanie, przez brytyjskie wojska wspomagane przez międzynarodowe siły ISAF. Trwało od czerwca 2006 do kwietnia 2007 i zakończyło się taktycznym sukcesem aliantów. (pl)
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