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Balamorghab ambush
2008 ambush in the War in Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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".
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Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |||||||
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Unknown | Ghulam Dastagir | ||||||
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200 | 200+ insurgents[1] | ||||||
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14 killed 27 injured 20 captured[2] 19 vehicles destroyed 5 vehicles captured | Unknown |
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