Battle of Arghandab (1987)
| Battle of Arghandab | |||||||
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| Part of the Soviet–Afghan War | |||||||
Districts of Kandahar province | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Afghanistan Soviet Union | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mohammed Rafie Abdul Rashid Dostum Ismatullah Muslim Meri Baluchis |
Mullah Naqib Lala Malang † Abdul Latif Mohammad Akhund Mazullah Akhund | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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70th Motor Rifle Brigade 14th Division 15th Division 17th Division 7th Tank Brigade Local militia | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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500 casualties 1,200 deserted Unknown number of aircraft destroyed | At least 60 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Arghandab was an offensive launched by Afghan government forces, supported by Soviet troops, against mujahideen strongholds in the Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in 1987. The operation ended in failure, and the government forces withdrew after suffering heavy losses.