Badri 313 Battalion

Badri 313 Battalion
بدري ٣١٣ قطعه
Active	2018–present
Country	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Allegiance	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Branch	Afghan Army
Type	Special forces[1][2]
Role	Urban warfare[3] Military Training[3] Protective security[4]
Size	600-700 (2022 estimate)[5]
Garrison/HQ	Saladin Ayyubi Military Academy
Patron	Hibatullah Akhundzada
Motto(s)	We Strike To Destroy, "Zuh my Zih (Kermat)" [6]
Equipment	List of equipment of the Afghan Armed Forces
Engagements	List of wars involving Afghanistan War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive Republican insurgency in Afghanistan Islamic State–Taliban conflict
Commanders
Current commander	Hibatullah Akhundzada (Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan)
Aircraft flown
Attack helicopter	Mil Mi-17

The Badri 313 Battalion (Pashto: بدري ٣١٣ قطعه) is a unit of the Taliban.^[7] The unit's name is closely associated with the Haqqani network, which has reportedly provided them with training.^[2][1] Elite Taliban units like the Badri 313 have been reported as being "critical in the taking over of Afghanistan".^[8] In July and August 2021, the Taliban released online video on the Badri 313 Battalion in various local languages, English and Arabic.^[9][10][11]

The Badri 313 Brigade is headquartered at Salahaddin Ayyubi Military Operations Academy.^{[citation needed]}