First Battle of Zhawar
| First Battle of Zhawar | |||||||
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| Part of the Soviet–Afghan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Afghanistan Soviet Union |
Afghan Mujahideen Supported by: Pakistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Shahnawaz Tanai, Qalandar Shah |
Jalaluddin Haqqani Yunis Khalis Fathullah Haqqani † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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12th Infantry Division 25th Infantry Division | “Zhawar Regiment” | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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500 mujahideen 2 T-55 tanks | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown, presumably heavy (mainly DRA) |
106 killed 321 injured | ||||||
The First Battle of Zhawar was fought during the Soviet–Afghan War between Afghan Army units, and their allies the Soviet Union, against mujahideen groups of Haqqani and Khalis. Their objective was to destroy the Mujahideen logistic base situated at Zhawar, 3 kilometers from the Durand line.