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Battle of Farah 2018

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date16 May 2018Wikidata
Year2018Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationAfghanistanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)Wikidata P361
Coordinates32.3436, 62.1194Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Farah began on 14 May 2018, when Taliban fighters launched an assault on the city of Farah, located in western Afghanistan.

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Location

32.3436, 62.1194 · Afghanistan

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