Nangarhar offensive (2016)

Nangarhar offensive (2016)
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Date14 February - 6 March 2016
(3 weeks)
Location
mainly in eastern Nangarhar Province (Achin District, Shinwar District and Kot District), Afghanistan
Result

Afghan victory

  • ANA managed to recapture 22 villages and pushes ISIL 8 kilometres back[1]
  • ISIL loses almost all of its territory in Afghanistan but returned later
Belligerents

 Afghanistan

Supported by:
RS:

 Islamic State

Commanders and leaders
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani
(President of Afghanistan)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai
(Acting Defense Minister)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Haji Ghalib
(military chief in Achin)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Brigadier Gen. Mohammad Nasim Sangin		 Unknown
Units involved

 Afghan National Army

  • 4th Battalion
 Unknown
Strength
Unknown 2,500 - 4,000[2][3]
Casualties and losses
Unknown[4] 200+ killed
100+ injured[5]
Dozens of civilians killed

The Nangarhar offensive was a 21-day military offensive in February and March 2016, carried out by the Afghan government against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K), with the assistance of ISAF and U.S airstrikes. When the offensive ended, ISIS had reportedly lost all of its territory in Afghanistan and had been expelled from the country.[6]

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  4. ^ "Afghan Forces Dislodge Islamic State From Eastern Stronghold". the wall street journal. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Nearly 300 ISIS loyalists killed, wounded as operations conclude in Nangarhar - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan News Agency". Khaama Press. 22 February 1999. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Afghan retreat from key areas stokes instability fears". Taipei Times. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.