Battle of Darzab (2018)

When

1 Aug 2018

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

36.00° N, 0.00° E

Description

Taliban-Islamic state battle in Afghanistan

Taliban-Islamic State battle in Afghanistan

The Battle of Darzab 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.

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