Battle of Boz Qandahari
The Battle of Boz Qandahari occurred on 3 November 2016, in the village of Boz Qandahari, on the western outskirts of the Afghan city of Kunduz, between Afghan National Army Commandos alongside United States Army Special Forces against Taliban insurgents.
| Battle of Boz Qandahari (2016) | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |||||||
Typical landscape on the outskirts of Kunduz | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan United States | Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gen. Murad Ali Murad Maj. Andrew Byers † |
Mullah Zia al-Rahman Mutaqi † Mullah Zamir † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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ANA Commando Corps
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| Strength | |||||||
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46 commandos 13 Special Operations Forces (10 Special Forces, 2 Support enablers, 1 JTAC Reinforcements 10 U.S. Special Forces 1 AC-130 gunship AH-64 Apache attack helicopters | Several dozen insurgents | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 killed, 11 wounded 2 killed, 4 wounded | 27 insurgents killed including 3 commanders (per U.S.), 10 injured | ||||||
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33 civilians killed, 27 injured Total dead: 65+ | |||||||
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