Linda Norgrove's Failed Rescue Mission On Linda Norgrove's thirteenth night of captivity, the major special operations unit known as "Seal Team Six" conducted a raid into the valley of Dewegal, located in the Providence of Kunar. of Afghanistan. During the operation the team immediately came into contact with the enemy in the Taliban infested valley, during the contact Norgrove managed to escape from his captures, after the battle died down, Norgrove's body was found in a ravine in a tremendously fetal position wound. An analysis of Seal Team Six's failed rescue mission of Linda Norgrove reveals the challenges facing high-ranking officers: having tactical patience and trust in our local partners to recover Linda Norgrove, or forcing our way into the Valley of Taliban stronghold and recover it ourselves with vigor. The Dewegal Valley is located in the Chow-kay district, in the center of Kunar province. To the east it borders Pakistan and to the northwest it connects to the Korangal valley. The area is mainly Pashton, has seen numerous battles and wars dating back to the time of Alexander the Great through the Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan and up to the present day with Operation Enduring Freedom. The population of that area is made up of many tribes, some who care about the needs of Afghanistan and others who are not willing to accept change and do everything they can to fight the Westerners. The Chow-kay area and Dewgal Valley are mainly controlled by many local tribal leaders who all report to Haji Ghulam Ehsan Adil, who is the head of the Kunar provincial council. However, regarding the military presence, the local Afghan National Army was supported by Bravo Company, 2/3-27 Infantry, 1st Comba Brigade... midway through this document... during this operation the U.S. and Il The United Kingdom operated independently trying to define its own rescue mission while Afghan officials and tribal leaders worked alone trying to negotiate. I believe the locals have a deep practical culture where they are able to communicate with the enemy even if they don't agree on some things and they see the same way on many topics, in the past they have been successful in negotiations thanks to what concrete culture and history they have together. In conclusion, it takes a willingness to trust our local partners during wartime and have tactical patience to be successful in our mission that we are trying to accomplish. This will result in greater trust between our military partners and local leaders. Without this trust and patience, future operations like these could be repeated as during this mission.