Battle of Darzab (2018) 2018
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 August 2018 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2018 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Africa) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Islamic State–Taliban conflict | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 36.0000, 0.0000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Darzab (12 July – 1 August 2018) was a major conflict between the Taliban and the Islamic State's Khorasan Province (ISIS–K) who fought each other over control of Jowzjan Province's Darzab District in Afghanistan. Following heavy clashes, ISIS–K was defeated, with most of the group's forces in Jowzjan Province killed or captured.
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