Operation Arrow
Mujahideen military offensive / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the battle in 1999, see Battle of Pashtrik.
Operation Ghashey (Arrow in Pashto) was a military offensive launched by Mujahideen forces against positions held by the army of the Republic of Afghanistan between October 23 and November 7, 1988. The aim of the operation was to seize and hold a portion of the Kabul–Jalalabad highway for a short period of time, an action that was aimed at weakening the hold of the Afghan government over Jalalabad.
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Operation Arrow | |||||||
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Part of the Soviet–Afghan War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic Of Afghanistan | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak Ahmad Shah Massoud | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Task Force Alpha Task Force Bravo Task Force Delta Task Force Echo Task Force Falcon Task Force Gulf Task Force Hurricane |
60th Infantry Division 15th Tank Brigade 8th Border Guard Brigade 18th Border Guard Brigade Sarandoy | ||||||
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2,600 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
18 killed 53 wounded |
500 killed and wounded 223 captured |
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