Baharak Ambush

Baharak ambush
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Province where the ambush occurred.
Date21 October 2020
Location
Baharak District, Takhar, Afghanistan
Result Taliban victory
Belligerents
 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Raz Mohammad Doorandish  † Afghanistan Unknown
Units involved
Afghan Army
Afghan Police
Afghanistan Unknown
Strength
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 60[1]–100 Afghan forces[2] Afghanistan Unknown
Casualties and losses
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 34–55 killed[3][4][5]
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 8 wounded
Several Humvees destroyed[6]		 Afghanistan 22 killed[7]

The Baharak ambush was an incident that occurred on October 21, 2020, when members of the Taliban ambushed an Afghan security forces unit in the small village of Baharak in Takhar province. It was the deadliest attack by the Taliban in October.

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