Battle of Asadabad
On 23 February 2014, Taliban insurgents supported by Afghan insiders raided two ANA checkpoints located outside the city of Asadabad in the Ghaziabad District of Kunar province, Eastern Afghanistan. The raid marked the deadliest attack against Afghan security forces since 2010.
| Battle of Asadabad | |||||||
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| Part of the Taliban insurgency and War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Col. Muhammed Zahir Azimi † (2nd outpost commander) | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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2 outpost garrisons 1st Kunar Infantry Battalion | No reliable source | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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~30 soldiers (outpost garrisons) 200 reinforcements | Hundreds of insurgents | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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21 killed 1 wounded 5 missing | 1 killed | ||||||
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