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The battles of Zhawar were fought during the Soviet war in Afghanistan between Soviet Army units, and their allies of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against Afghan mujahideen groups. The Soviets' objective was to destroy the Mujahideen logistic base situated at Zhawar, 3 kilometers from the Pakistani border.

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  • Battles of Zhawar
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  • The battles of Zhawar were fought during the Soviet war in Afghanistan between Soviet Army units, and their allies of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against Afghan mujahideen groups. The Soviets' objective was to destroy the Mujahideen logistic base situated at Zhawar, 3 kilometers from the Pakistani border.
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Partof
  • the Soviet war in Afghanistan
Date
  • --02-28
  • September - October 1985
Commander
  • 23(xsd:integer)
  • Various
  • Shahnawaz Tanai
  • Nabi Azimi, later replaced by Valentin Varennikov
Casualties
  • 106(xsd:integer)
  • 281(xsd:integer)
  • Unknown, presumably heavy
  • Unknown number of killed and injured, 530 captured
Result
  • DRA/Soviet victory and withdrawal
  • drew
combatant
  • 23(xsd:integer)
  • Soviet Union
  • Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Place
  • Zhawar, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Conflict
  • First Battle of Zhawar
  • Second Battle of Zhawar
abstract
  • The battles of Zhawar were fought during the Soviet war in Afghanistan between Soviet Army units, and their allies of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against Afghan mujahideen groups. The Soviets' objective was to destroy the Mujahideen logistic base situated at Zhawar, 3 kilometers from the Pakistani border.
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