| Battle of Tarinkot (2016) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Taliban | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Wais Samim (Uruzgan provincial police chief) General Abdul Raziq (Kandahar provincial police chief) |
Aminullah Yousaf (Shadow governor of Uruzgan) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Hundreds of insurgents[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
13 policemen killed 20 wounded | ~ 100 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Tarinkot (2016) occurred when the Taliban launched an offensive on the Afghan city of Tarinkot.
- ^ "Taliban storm into southern Afghan city". AFP. 8 September 2016.