Operation Volcano
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Operation Volcano was a British operation to clear a Taliban base, consisting of 25 compounds, near the Kajaki hydroelectric dam in February 2007. The British troops came from Troops from 42 Commando, Royal Marines and 59 Commando, Royal Engineers. During the operation, the marines received fire from Taliban forces further in the compounds and from the village of Chinah. This threat was neutralised by artillery support, air assets and Royal Marine's mortars. Operation Volcano was part of the ongoing (as of March 2007) Operation Achilles.
