Balamorghab ambush

Balamorghab ambush
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Date27 November 2008
Location
Badghis Province, Afghanistan.
Result Taliban victory
Belligerents

 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

 Afghanistan Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Ghulam Dastagir
Strength
200 200+ insurgents[1]
Casualties and losses
14 killed
27 injured
20 captured[2]
19 vehicles destroyed
5 vehicles captured		 Unknown

The Balamorghab ambush occurred on 27 November 2008, when vehicles carrying Afghan security forces were attacked by Taliban insurgents led by Ghulam Dastagir. The ambush took place near Balamorghab in Badghis Province, in northwestern Afghanistan, and resulted in heavy casualties for the government forces. It was described as "one of the most humiliating attacks the Afghan security forces had ever suffered".

  1. ^ "Badghis Province:Examining the Taliban's Northwestern Campaign". Naval Postgraduate School. 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Afghan government humbled by Taliban ambush". The New York Times. 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 26 July 2018.