Siah Chub Kalay is a village in Zabul Province, in southern Afghanistan, roughly 100 miles northeast of Kandahar.[1] It was the site of a battle of the Operation Enduring Freedom between the Taliban and the coalition forces in early June 2004 after a convoy was ambushed.[2] During eight days of intense fighting, more than 80 Taliban fighters were killed and eight Marines wounded.
Siah Chub Kalay
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Village
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United States Marines in Siah Chub Kalay during the War in Afghanistan, 2004
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  Siah Chub Kalay Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′54″N 66°28′50″E / 32.46500°N 66.48056°E / 32.46500; 66.48056 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Zabul Province |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
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