Battle of Farah

Battle of Farah
	Part of the Afghan War
	; Location of Farah, Afghanistan
Date	14–16 May 2018
Location	Farah, Farah Province, Afghanistan32°20′37″N 62°7′10″E
Result	Afghan government victory and recapture of Farah
Belligerents
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Supported by:; Resolute Support Mission United States;	Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Ashraf Ghani ; (President of Afghanistan)	Hibatullah Akhundzada ; (Supreme Commander)
Strength
	Hundreds
Casualties and losses
25 killed; 63 killed ; (Taliban claim)	300 killed; 9 killed, 11 injured ; (Taliban claim);
	5 civilians killed

The Battle of Farah began on 14 May 2018, when Taliban fighters launched an assault on the city of Farah, located in western Afghanistan.

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