Second Battle of Zhawar

When

28 Feb 1986 – 19 Apr 1986

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

33.93° N, 69.16° E

Description

soviet–Afghan War battle

Placed at the middle of related events.

Soviet–Afghan War battle

The Second Battle of Zhawar was a significant engagement that took place during the Soviet-Afghan War. It pitted Afghan Army units, supported by the Soviet Union, against mujahideen faction led by Jalaluddin Haqqani. The objective of the battle was to destroy the mujahideen's logistical base located in Zhawar, just three kilometers from the Durand Line.

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• Soviet-Afghan War24 Dec 1979 · Interstate war · Deaths 1,000,000