Battle of Darzab (2018)

Battle of Darzab
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War on Terror
Islamic State–Taliban conflict
ISIL-KP militants with their former weapons in custody after the battle
Islamic State fighters who surrendered to the government at the battle's end
Date12 July – 1 August 2018
(2 weeks and 6 days)
Location
Darzab District and surrounding districts, Afghanistan
Result Major Taliban victory
Territorial
changes		 Taliban capture Darzab District
Belligerents
Taliban

 Islamic State

 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (airstrikes on the Taliban, 30–31 July)[1]
Commanders and leaders
Mullah Burjan Executed[2]
Haji Shakir †[3]		 Mawlavi Habibul Rahman Surrendered
Mufti Nemat Surrendered
"Sibghatullah" Surrendered[4]
Haji Murad †[5]
Units involved

Several contingents

Qari Hekmat's network[6]

Strength
c. 2,000 (ISIL-KP claim)[1] 600–700 (Afghan gov. estimate)[7]
Casualties and losses
Disputed; probably heavy[a]

Disputed; probably heavy[a]

245 surrender to Afghan government[9]
Several civilians killed,[2] 3,500–7,000 displaced[10]

The Battle of Darzab (12 July – 1 August 2018) 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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