[5] In what the British Ministry of Defence described as "one of the largest air operations in modern times", according to BBC News, more than 350 troops from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS),(2 Rifles) transported by twelve Chinook helicopters, deployed into Babaji.

[4] British forces killed several insurgents during the course of the operation,[4] which was dubbed the "Battle of Babaji" by a number of news media outlets.

[6][7] On 25 June 2009, the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards, pushed up Shamalan canal securing 14 more crossing points, cutting off the insurgents' supply route and thus preventing more Taliban fighters coming into the Babaji area.

[14] On October 28, 2020, the Defense Ministry stated that a Key Taliban fighter which was leading the clashes against the Afghan forces in Babaji area was killed in an operation.

[15] Babaji has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), characterised by little precipitation and high variation between summer and winter temperatures.