2017 Camp Shaheen attack

2017 Camp Shaheen attack
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
	; Afghan National Army soldiers in Camp Shaheen in 2011
Date	21 April 2017
Location	Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
Result	Afghan Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff of the Afghan National Army both resign three days after the attack
Belligerents
Taliban Haqqani network;	Afghanistan 209th Corps;
Commanders and leaders
Mullah Taj Mir Jawad; Qari Abdul Raouf Zakir	Unknown
Strength
Unknown, 10 fighters (Taliban claim)	3,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
All killed	140–256 Afghan soldiers killed, 160+ injured

On 21 April 2017, at least ten Taliban fighters attacked Camp Shaheen, headquarters of the 209th Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA), near Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. The death toll was unclear—official Afghan government statements said about 140 people were killed and 160 injured, while media reports said as many as 256 were dead. The attack was the deadliest on an Afghan military base since the beginning of the war.^[6]

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^ Mashal, Mujib; Rahim, Najim (21 April 2017). "'A Shortage of Coffins' After Taliban Slaughter Unarmed Soldiers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

[1] "US Defense Secretary Mattis visits Afghanistan". Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.

[longwarjournal.org-2] "Taliban 'infiltrated' Afghan Army to carry out deadly attack in north - FDD's Long War Journal". Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[3] "Taliban kills more than 140 Afghan soldiers in suicide assault - FDD's Long War Journal". Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[4] "Afghan Base Massacre Adds New Uncertainty to Fight Against Taliban". The News York Times. 23 April 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.

[5] BBC. "Afghan defence chiefs resign over deadly Taliban attack". Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[Mazzhal_Rahim_2017-6] Mashal, Mujib; Rahim, Najim (21 April 2017). "'A Shortage of Coffins' After Taliban Slaughter Unarmed Soldiers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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