Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998)
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The Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif were a part of the Afghan Civil War and took place in 1997 and 1998 between the forces of Abdul Malik Pahlawan and his Hazara allies, Junbish-e Milli-yi Islami-yi Afghanistan, and the Taliban.
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Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998) | ||||||||
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Part of the Afghan Civil War (1996–2001 period) | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
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Malik's forces |
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Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
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Abdul Malik Pahlawan Mohammad Mohaqiq Ahmed Shah Massoud Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Sayed Jafar Naderi |
![]() Ismail Khan (POW) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||
May to July 1997: about 3000 killed or wounded | September to December 1997: 86 civilians killed | 8 August 1998: 1400 soldiers from the Hazara army, and additional 8000+ noncombatants killed |
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