Battle of Arghandab (1987)

Battle of Arghandab
	Part of the Soviet–Afghan War
	; Districts of Kandahar province
Date	May 22 – late June, 1987
Location	Arghandab District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Result	Mujahideen victory Mujahideen successfully defend Chaharqulba; Soviet forces got pushed back;
Belligerents
Afghanistan; Soviet Union	Afghan Mujahideen: Jamiat-e Islami; Hezb-e Islami Khalis; National Islamic Front;
Commanders and leaders
Mohammed Rafie; Abdul Rashid Dostum; Ismatullah Muslim; Meri Baluchis	Mullah Naqib; Lala Malang (KIA); Abdul Latif Mohammad Akhund Mazullah Akhund
Units involved
70th Motor Rifle Brigade; 14th Division; 15th Division; 17th Division; 7th Tank Brigade; Local militia	Unknown
Strength
6,000	3,000
Casualties and losses
500 casualties; 1,200 deserted; Unknown number of aircraft destroyed	At least 60 killed

The Battle of Arghandab was an offensive launched by Afghan government forces, supported by Soviet troops, against mujahideen strongholds in the Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in 1987. The operation ended in failure, and the government forces withdrew after suffering heavy losses.

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