Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998)

Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998)
Part of the Third Afghan Civil War
Date22 May 1997 – 8 August 1998
Location
Near Mazar-i-Sharif, Northern Afghanistan
36°40′N 66°59′E / 36.667°N 66.983°E / 36.667; 66.983
Result

Taliban victory

  • Taliban lured in trap and many imprisoned (May 1997)
  • Extrajudicial killings of Taliban prisoners (May, July 1997)
  • Taliban besiege Mazar (Sept. 1997)
  • Taliban capture Mazar and massacre Shia Hazara civilians (August 1998)
Belligerents

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

al-Qaeda

Supported by:

Abdul Malik Pahlawan's forces
Hezbe Wahdat
Jamiat-e Islami
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin

Islamic Movement of Afghanistan

Islamic State of Afghanistan (Northern Alliance)

Supported by:

Commanders and leaders
Mullah Omar
Obaidullah Akhund
Abdul-Razzaq Akhoundzada
Mohammad Ghaus
Ihsanullah Ihsan
Mullah Dadullah
Osama bin Laden
Ayman al-Zawahiri		 Abdul Malik Pahlawan
Mohammad Mohaqiq
Ahmed Shah Massoud
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Sayed Jafar Naderi		 Abdul Rashid Dostum
Ismail Khan (POW)
Casualties and losses
May to July 1997: about 3,000 killed or wounded September to December 1997: 86 civilians killed 8 August 1998: 1,400 soldiers from the Hazara army, and additional 8,000+ noncombatants killed

The Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif were a series of engagements fought during the Third Afghan Civil War between the forces of Abdul Malik Pahlawan and his Hazara allies, Junbish-e Milli, and the Taliban, from May 1997 to August 1998.

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