Battle of Zebak

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From 23–31 July 2026, fighters of the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) carried out a series of attacks targeting the military bases and positions of the Zebak Border Battalion in Zebak district. According to the AFF, its fighters had captured several military positions from the forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in Zebak district, and repeated attempts by the IEA to retake those positions had failed. IEA officials confirmed that clashes took place in Topkhana area of Zebak district but denied losing any military position to AFF forces. Both sides claimed to have inflicted heavy casualties on the other and denied the opposing side's claims. Taliban claimed that opposition fighters had travelled from Chitral, Pakistan to Badakhshan to launch attacks. The clashes were described as one of the most prolonged confrontations between the Taliban and an armed opposition group in Badakhshan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Daoud Naji, head of the AFF’s political committee...

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