055 Brigade

055 Brigade
055 Brigade
كتيبة ٥ ٥
Active	1996–2001
Country	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Allegiance	Osama bin-Laden
Branch	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Army
Type	Foreign volunteers ; Special forces ; Assault troops ; Protective security
Size	~1,000–3,000
Engagements	Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998); Battle of Bamyan; Battle of Taloqan; United States invasion of Afghanistan Battle of Tora Bora;

The 055 Brigade was a guerrilla organization loyal to Osama bin Laden that was sponsored and trained by Al Qaeda, and was integrated into the Taliban between 1996 and 2001.^[1]

^ Swazo, Norman K. (April 2004). "Questioning the Concept of a "War" on Terror". Spectacle.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.

[1] Swazo, Norman K. (April 2004). "Questioning the Concept of a "War" on Terror". Spectacle.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.

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