Battle of Arghandab | |||||||
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Part of the Soviet–Afghan War | |||||||
![]() Districts of Kandahar province | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
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6,000 | 3,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | At least 60 killed |
The Battle of Arghandab was an offensive launched by Afghan government forces, supported by Soviet troops, against mujahideen strongholds in the Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in 1987. The operation ended in failure, and the government forces withdrew after suffering heavy losses.
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