Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998)

The Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif were a part of the Afghan Civil War and took place in 1997 and 1998 between the forces of Abdul Malik Pahlawan and his Hazara allies, Junbish-e Milli-yi Islami-yi Afghanistan, and the Taliban.

Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998)
Part of the Afghan Civil War (1996–2001 period)
Date22 May 1997 – 8 August 1998
Location
Near Mazar-i-Sharif, Northern Afghanistan
36°40′N 66°59′E
Result

Taliban victory

  • Taliban lured in trap and many imprisoned (May 1997)
  • Extrajudicial killings of Taliban prisoners (May, July 1997)
  • Taliban besiege Mazar (Sept. 1997)
  • Taliban capture Mazar and massacre Shia Hazara civilians (August 1998)
Belligerents

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban)
Al-Qaeda

Supported by:

  •  Pakistan
  •  Saudi Arabia

Malik's forces
Hezbe Wahdat
Jamiat-e Islami
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin

Islamic Movement of Afghanistan

Islamic State of Afghanistan (Northern Alliance)

Supported by:

  •  Iran
  •  Russia
  •  Uzbekistan
Commanders and leaders
Mohammed Omar
Obaidullah Akhund
Abdul-Razzaq Akhoundzada
Mohammad Ghaus
Ihsanullah Ihsan
Mullah Dadullah
Osama bin Laden
Ayman al-Zawahiri		 Abdul Malik Pahlawan
Mohammad Mohaqiq
Ahmed Shah Massoud
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Sayed Jafar Naderi		 Abdul Rashid Dostum
Ismail Khan (POW)
Casualties and losses
May to July 1997: about 3000 killed or wounded September to December 1997: 86 civilians killed 8 August 1998: 1400 soldiers from the Hazara army, and additional 8000+ noncombatants killed
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