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| caption          = ''Oriol-5'', one of the squads deployed to rescue crew from a downed [[wikipedia:Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk|TAH-60A Vulture]].
| caption          = ''Oriol-5'', one of the squads deployed to rescue crew from a downed [[wikipedia:Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk|TAH-60A Vulture]].
| date              = {{start and end date|2000|09|30|2000|10|01|df=y}}
| date              = September 30th-October 1st, 2000
| place            = [[Grayana]], [[Vulkaria]]
| place            = [[Grayana]], [[Vulkaria]]
| result            = Coalition victory
| result            = Coalition victory

Revision as of 18:23, 20 December 2021

Battle of Grayana
Part of 1999-2005 Vulkaria War
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Oriol-5, one of the squads deployed to rescue crew from a downed TAH-60A Vulture.
DateSeptember 30th-October 1st, 2000
Location
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
 Zamastan
 Quetana
HaduastanFlag.png Haduastan
Supported by:
CCA Peacekeeping
MalvarianLiberationFrontFlagUpdated.jpg MLF insurgents
Strength
160 initial forces
3,000 rescue forces
19 aircraft
16 helicopters
9 utility vehicles
3 trucks
2,000–4,000
Casualties and losses
 Zamastan 23 killed
73 wounded
2 helicopters destroyed
700–1,000 killed

The Battle of Grayana, also known as the Grayana Incident, was the first major combat operation in the Second War in Vulkaria against the Malvarian Liberation Front insurgency and Coalition forces. On September 30th, 2000, three TAH-60A Vultures were shot down in the town of Grayana, about 10 miles east of Amstelveen during a raid to capture a high profile insurgent commander, Van'a Kamoni. The ensuing rescue mission and battle resulted in 23 Zamastanian, 6 Quetanan, and 2 Haduastan soldiers being killed. There were between 315 and 2,000 insurgent casualties. The battle shifted public opinion of the war, especially when it led to President Abram Mullen devoting an additional 50,000 troops to the conflict.

Background

Order of battle

Raid

Aftermath

Published accounts