Battle of Darzab (2017)

Battle of Darzab
Part of the Islamic State–Taliban conflict, War in Afghanistan (2001–present),
and War on Terror
Date9 April – 27 April 2017
Location
Darzab District and surrounding districts, Jowzjan Province, Afghanistan
Result

ISIL victory

Belligerents

 Islamic State

Taliban  Afghanistan
Commanders and leaders
Islamic State Qari Hekmat[1]
Islamic State Mufti Nemat[1]
Islamic State Mullah Ghanzanfar (WIA)		 Faiz Mohammad †
Sheikh Hamidullah †
Shahzada Mazlomyar †
Mohibullah †
Haji Nokur (POW)		 Afghanistan Abdul Rashid Dostum[1]
Afghanistan Col. Abdull Hafiz Khashi[2]
Afghanistan Mohammad Reza Ghafori[3]
Afghanistan Brig. Gen. Rahmatullah Turkistani [4]
Afghanistan Rahmatullah Husher
Units involved
Qari Hekmat's network[1]
Mufti Nemat's militia[1]		 Unknown

Security Forces

Strength
Unknown Unknown Hundreds[1]
Casualties and losses
15 killed, 22 wounded 93 killed, 58 wounded, and 63 captured (including drug dealers) 4 killed
1 civilian killed

The Battle of Darzab was to an armed conflict between Taliban soldiers, fighters of Wilayat Khorasan and soldiers of Afghan armed forces in Darzab District of Jowzjan province.

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  2. ^ Tamkin, Hamid (21 June 2017). "Afghan forces recapture Jawzjan's Darzab district | Pajhwok Afghan News". Pajhwok.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ Agencies (10 April 2017). "US soldier, 13 Afghan troops killed in three attacks". Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. ^ "13 militants killed in fighting in northern Afghanistan - Xinhua - English.news.cn". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.