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The operation took place in a remote, mountainous area at around 10,000 feet altitude—an environment that posed its own challenges. Intelligence was limited; the team relied heavily on ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) footage, as the environment was difficult for human intelligence to penetrate, especially after the destruction of neighboring safe havens like the Nistan province, which was bombed with the MOAB—Mother of All Bombs—by the Trump administration. The terrain was riddled with caves and hidden pathways, reminiscent of Vietnam-era guerrilla warfare, where the enemy had centuries of experience in underground tactics.