reports on the details of the casualties were confused and contradictory. initial official reports mentioned losses during the very first moments of the battle, as the taliban shot a carefully aimed volley by surprise. however, further testimonies by the soldiers coming back from the field reported casualties during the entire engagements, and notably soldiers dying from otherwise recoverable wounds because they could not be evacuated. "carmin 2" sustained most of the casualties, with 9 killed and 17 wounded out of 31 men.