Battle of Asadabad 2014
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 23 February 2014 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2014 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Afghanistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Taliban insurgency | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 34.7000, 70.7500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On 23 February 2014, Taliban insurgents supported by Afghan insiders raided two ANA checkpoints located outside the city of Asadabad in the Ghaziabad District of Kunar province, Eastern Afghanistan. The raid marked the deadliest attack against Afghan security forces since 2010.
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