Baharak Ambush
| Baharak ambush | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |||||||
Province where the ambush occurred. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Taliban | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Raz Mohammad Doorandish † | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Unknown | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 60–100 Afghan forces | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
34–55 killed 8 wounded Several Humvees destroyed | 22 killed | ||||||
The Baharak ambush was an incident that occurred on October 21, 2020, when members of the Taliban ambushed an Afghan security forces unit in the small village of Baharak in Takhar province. It was the deadliest attack by the Taliban in October.