Battle of Asadabad

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Battle of Asadabad
Part of the Taliban insurgency and War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Date February 23, 2014 Location Asadabad, Afghanistan Result Taliban victory Heavy Afghan losses
Belligerents
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan	Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Col. Muhammed Zahir Azimi † (2nd outpost commander)	Unknown
Units involved
2 outpost garrisons 1st Kunar Infantry Battalion	No reliable source
Strength
~30 soldiers (outpost garrisons) 200 reinforcements	Hundreds of insurgents
Casualties and losses
21 killed 1 wounded 5 missing	1 killed

On 23 February 2014, Taliban insurgents supported by Afghan insiders raided two ANA checkpoints located outside the city of Asadabad in the Ghaziabad District of Kunar province, Eastern Afghanistan. The raid marked the deadliest attack against Afghan security forces since 2010.^[1]