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| rdfs:comment | - The battles of Zhawar were fought during the Soviet war in Afghanistan between Soviet Army units, and their allies of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against Afghan mujahideen groups. The Soviets' objective was to destroy the Mujahideen logistic base situated at Zhawar, 3 kilometers from the Pakistani border.
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| Partof | - the Soviet war in Afghanistan
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| Date | - --02-28
- September - October 1985
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| Commander | - 23
- Various
- Shahnawaz Tanai
- Nabi Azimi, later replaced by Valentin Varennikov
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| Casualties | - 106
- 281
- Unknown, presumably heavy
- Unknown number of killed and injured, 530 captured
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| Result | - DRA/Soviet victory and withdrawal
- drew
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| combatant | - 23
- Soviet Union
- Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
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| Place | - Zhawar, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
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| Conflict | - First Battle of Zhawar
- Second Battle of Zhawar
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| abstract | - The battles of Zhawar were fought during the Soviet war in Afghanistan between Soviet Army units, and their allies of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against Afghan mujahideen groups. The Soviets' objective was to destroy the Mujahideen logistic base situated at Zhawar, 3 kilometers from the Pakistani border.
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