When it looked like Dostum's cavalry charge would fail, several members of ODA 595 rode into action and helped win the battle. Within the first two weeks, ODA 595 was joined by two more special forces soldiers, bringing their number to 14. They split the team into four three-man teams and spread out over  of mountainous terrain, in some cases 12 to 18 hours apart from each other by horseback.
When it appeared that Dostum's cavalry charge would fail, several members of ODA 595 rode in and helped win the battle. Within two weeks, ODA 595 was joined by two more special forces soldiers, bringing their total to 14. The team was divided into four three-person units and spread out across mountainous terrain, with some groups as far apart as 12 to 18 hours on horseback.