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2 Fighting between Taliban and ISIL  





3 Aftermath  





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Battle of Darzab
Part of the Islamic State–Taliban conflict, War in Afghanistan (2001–present),
and War on Terror
Date9 April – 27 April 2017
Location
Darzab District and surrounding districts, Jowzjan Province, Afghanistan
Result

ISIL victory

Belligerents

 Islamic State

Taliban  Afghanistan
Commanders and leaders
Islamic State Qari Hekmat[1]
Islamic State Mufti Nemat[1]
Islamic State Mullah Ghanzanfar (WIA)
Faiz Mohammad 
Sheikh Hamidullah 
Shahzada Mazlomyar 
Mohibullah 
Haji Nokur (POW)
Afghanistan Abdul Rashid Dostum[1]
Afghanistan Col. Abdull Hafiz Khashi[2]
Afghanistan Mohammad Reza Ghafori[3]
Afghanistan Brig. Gen. Rahmatullah Turkistani [4]
Afghanistan Rahmatullah Husher
Units involved
Qari Hekmat's network[1]
Mufti Nemat's militia[1]
Unknown

Security Forces

Strength
Unknown Unknown Hundreds[1]
Casualties and losses
15 killed, 22 wounded 93 killed, 58 wounded, and 63 captured (including drug dealers) 4 killed
1 civilian killed

The Battle of Darzab was to an armed conflict between Taliban soldiers, fighters of Wilayat Khorasan and soldiers of Afghan armed forces in Darzab District of Jowzjan province.

First attacks

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On 9 April, four Afghan soldiers, including a unit commander, were killed in an ambush as they raced to the scene of the recent clashes in Darzab by ISIL fighters.[5][6] One day after, Taliban, alongside ISIL fighters attacked Alkhani and Moghol villages of Darzab district, leaving 13 Taliban fighters dead, and 10 ISIL fighters wounded, including ISIL commander Mullah Ghanzanfar. Taliban managed to capture Alkhani, but repelled in Moghol. Separately, a Taliban commander, Faiz Mohammad was killed and one of his fighters wounded when they stormed a security post in Qush Tepa District near Darzab. A civilian woman was also killed when a militant rocket struck a home on the outskirts of the district.[7]

Fighting between Taliban and ISIL

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On 26 April, ISIL kidnapped 3 drug dealers in Darzab that were to have an opium deal with the Taliban. Taliban repeatedly asked ISIL to release the captives, but the later refused, leading the Taliban to gather forces in Darzab. After that, ISIL attacked the Taliban killing 79 Taliban fighters, wounding another 57, and capturing another 60. Among the dead Taliban fighters were three commanders, Sheikh Hamidullah, the Taliban district chief for Qush Tapa district and Tawakkal, Shahzada Mazlomyar, and Mohibullah. One Taliban commander was also among the captured, named Haji Nokur. Also, 15 ISIL fighter killed, and 12 wounded. ISIL captured most of Darzab from Taliban, along with Qush Tapa during the fighting.[8][9][10][11]

Aftermath

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In 2018, the Taliban launched a major operation to take over the Darzab District and the surrounding districts from IS-KP. The battle was fought for 2 weeks and 6 days until following heavy clashes, IS-KP was defeated, with most of the group's forces in Jowzjan Province killed or captured. 3 out of the 4 IS-KP commanders surrendered to the Taliban. They killed Haji Murad, one of the IS-KP commanders at the battle and who was the Islamic State's deputy commander for Jowzjan.[12][13] Taliban commander Mullah Burjan was executed[14] and Haji Shakir was killed in action.[13] At the end of the battle, more than 200 militants surrendered to the Taliban.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Jawad Sukhanyar; Rod Nordland (28 June 2017). "ISIS, Aided by Ex-Taliban Groups, Makes Inroads in Northern Afghanistan". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  • ^ Tamkin, Hamid (21 June 2017). "Afghan forces recapture Jawzjan's Darzab district | Pajhwok Afghan News". Pajhwok.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  • ^ Agencies (10 April 2017). "US soldier, 13 Afghan troops killed in three attacks". Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  • ^ "13 militants killed in fighting in northern Afghanistan - Xinhua - English.news.cn". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  • ^ "Afghan Violence Leaves 13 Afghan, 1 US Soldiers Dead". VOA News. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  • ^ "News of the Day From Around the World". 10 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  • ^ MENAFN. "1 woman, 13 militants killed in Jawzjan clashes". Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  • ^ "Nearly 100 dead as Taliban, Daesh clash in Afghanistan". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  • ^ "ISIS in Afghanistan is attacking the Taliban, killing dozens". Business Insider. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  • ^ MENAFN. "Afghanistan- 91 dead as Taliban-Daesh clash goes on in Jawzjan". Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  • ^ "Around 100 Taliban, ISIS militants killed in clashes: Afghanistan". 27 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  • ^ Tamkin, Hamid (23 July 2018). "Jawzjan: Senior Daesh leader killed in Taliban attack". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  • ^ a b Rahmani, Waliullah (10 August 2018). "The Taliban Takes on Islamic State: Insurgents Vie for Control of Northern Afghanistan". Terrorism Monitor. 16 (16). Jamestown Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  • ^ Tamkin, Hamid (18 July 2018). "Jawzjan: 250 dead in ongoing Taliban-Daesh clashes". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

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