Battle of Darzab (2018)
The Battle of Darzab (12 July – 1 August 2018) was a major conflict between the Taliban and the Islamic State's Khorasan Province (ISIS–K) who fought each other over control of Jowzjan Province's Darzab District in Afghanistan. Following heavy clashes, ISIS–K was defeated, with most of the group's forces in Jowzjan Province killed or captured.
| Battle of Darzab | |||||||||
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) War on Terror | |||||||||
Islamic State fighters who have surrendered to the government at the battle's end | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Taliban |
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (airstrikes on the Taliban, 30–31 July) | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mullah Burjan Haji Shakir † |
Mawlavi Habibul Rahman Mufti Nemat "Sibghatullah" Haji Murad † | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Several contingents
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Qari Hekmat's network
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| Strength | |||||||||
| c. 2,000 (ISIL-KP claim) | 600–700 (Afghan gov. estimate) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Disputed; probably heavy |
Disputed; probably heavy 245 surrender to Afghan government | ||||||||
| Several civilians killed, 3,500–7,000 displaced | |||||||||
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