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In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Captain Mitch Nelson (played by Chris Hemsworth) leads a handpicked 12-man U.S. Special Forces team—Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 595—into the treacherous mountains of Afghanistan. Their objective is a top-secret mission to dismantle the Taliban regime and deny Al-Qaeda sanctuary.

Based on the 2018 film 12 Valientes (titled 12 Strong in English), here is the story of the "Horse Soldiers". 12 valientes (2018)

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In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Captain Mitch Nelson (played by Chris Hemsworth) leads a handpicked 12-man U.S. Special Forces team—Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 595—into the treacherous mountains of Afghanistan. Their objective is a top-secret mission to dismantle the Taliban regime and deny Al-Qaeda sanctuary.

Based on the 2018 film 12 Valientes (titled 12 Strong in English), here is the story of the "Horse Soldiers".