Baharak Ambush
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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 | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||
 Province where the ambush occurred. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
 Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Raz Mohammad Doorandish † |
Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Afghan National Police |
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| Strength | |||||||
 100 Afghan forces[1] |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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34–42 killed[2] 40 wounded |
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
- ^ KabulNow (2020-10-21). "More than 40 Afghan forces killed in Taliban ambush in Takhar". KabulNow. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Taliban ambush kills dozens of Afghan forces in northern province". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Taliban ambush kills dozens of Afghan forces in northern province". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Afghanistan conflict: 'Children among dead' in air strike on school". 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2024-07-25.