Balkhab uprising | |||||||
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Part of the Republican insurgency during the Afghanistan conflict (1978–present) and the war on terror | |||||||
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12,000[10] | 200[11] | ||||||
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Civilian casualties: Thousands of families displaced[12] |
The Balkhab uprising was a Hazara rebellion in Balkhab district, Sar-e Pol province, Afghanistan against the Taliban. It was led by Mehdi Mujahid, and it began on 23 June 2022 after Mehdi Mujahid's forces captured Balkhab district.
Initially, the Taliban did not take Mehdi Mujahid seriously when he declared war against them. After he gathered his own fighters and quickly took control of his native Balkhab district, the Taliban deployed troops and widely outnumbered Mehdi and his militants.[13]