in the morning, with the pass under control, a new "carmin 1" section was heliported by caracal helicopters to explore the ridges leading to the pass. they were soon under fire from the north, sustaining mortar, machine gun and light weapon fire. these attackers were fended off when "carmin 1" called in 120mm mortar fire on their positions. by noon, the taliban had evacuated the area and nato forces disengaged.