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Revision as of 14:36, 25 July 2024

The Baharak ambush was an incident that occurred on October 21, 2020, when members of the Taliban ambushed an Afghan security forces unit in the small village of Baharak in Takhar province.

Baharak ambush
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Province where the ambush occurred.
Date21 October 2020
Location
Result Taliban victory
Belligerents
 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Raz Mohammad Doorandish   Afghanistan Unknown
Units involved
Afghan National Police Afghanistan Unknown
Strength
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 100 Afghan forces[1] Afghanistan Unknown
Casualties and losses
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 34–42 killed[2]
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 40 wounded
Afghanistan Heavy[3]

Background

Ambush

Aftermath

The day after the ambush, an airstrike hit a madrasa in the village of Hazara Qurluq, killing 11 children, including their imam, and wounding 14 others. Afghan government officials denied that children were killed, claiming only Taliban fighters died. The Minister of Defence did not deny that the strike hit a school.[4]

References

  1. ^ KabulNow (2020-10-21). "More than 40 Afghan forces killed in Taliban ambush in Takhar". KabulNow. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  2. ^ "Taliban ambush kills dozens of Afghan forces in northern province". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  3. ^ "Taliban ambush kills dozens of Afghan forces in northern province". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  4. ^ "Afghanistan conflict: 'Children among dead' in air strike on school". 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2024-07-25.