Battle of Tarinkot (2016)

Battle of Tarinkot (2016)
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Date	7–11 September 2016 (4 days)
Location	Tarinkot, Uruzgan, Afghanistan
Result	Afghan government victory
Belligerents
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghan National Security Forces;	Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Wais Samim (Uruzgan provincial police chief); General Abdul Raziq (Kandahar provincial police chief)	Aminullah Yousaf (Shadow governor of Uruzgan)
Strength
Unknown	Hundreds of insurgents
Casualties and losses
13 policemen killed; 20 wounded	~ 100 killed

The Battle of Tarinkot (2016) occurred when the Taliban launched an offensive on the Afghan city of Tarinkot.

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