Khanjar

As we said, it's called Operation Khanjar, which is "Strike of the Sword."

CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2009 2009

Officials described the offensive - dubbed Khanjar or "Strike of the Sword" - as the largest and fastest-moving of the war's new phase and the biggest Marine offensive since the one in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.

Pat Dollard | Young Americans 2009

Officials described the operation, dubbed Khanjar, or "Strike of the Sword," as the largest and fastest-moving of the war's new phase and the biggest Marine offensive since the one in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

Officials described the operation, dubbed Khanjar, or "Strike of the Sword," as the largest and fastest-moving of the war's new phase and the biggest Marine offensive since the one in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

Officials described the offensive - dubbed Khanjar or "Strike of the Sword" - as the largest and fastest-moving of the war's new phase and the biggest Marine offensive since the one in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.

Custom Search 2009

"Khanjar," the poison was let into the grooves and hollows of the poniard.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

From "Khanjar," not from its fringed loop or strap, I derive our silly word

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

Around 70 more insurgents were killed in a separate operation, dubbed "Khanjar" or "Strike of Sword", conducted by some 4,000 US Marine and 650 Afghan army and police forces in the Helmand province since July 2, Zahir Azimi, a defence ministry spokesman told a separate press conference in Kabul on Sunday.

The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

When this summer's Operation Khanjar pushed into Helmand province, anti-Kabul-government forces responded by laying more IEDs, which led to a severe spike in civilian deaths.

Derrick Crowe: NATO Airstrike Kills Another Three Civilians in Afghanistan 2009

I met many of the men from battalion 2/8, which makes up a portion of Operation Khanjar.

Sara Schonhardt: Afghan Strategy: US Troops Walk Fine Line Between Soldier And Sociologist 2009