Balamorghab ambush

Balamorghab ambush
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Date	27 November 2008
Location	Badghis Province, Afghanistan.
Result	Taliban victory
Belligerents
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; ANA; ANP;	Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Ghulam Dastagir
Strength
200	200+ insurgents
Casualties and losses
14 killed; 27 injured; 20 captured; 19 vehicles destroyed; 5 vehicles captured	Unknown

The Balamorghab ambush occurred on 27 November 2008, when vehicles carrying Afghan security forces were attacked by Taliban insurgents led by Ghulam Dastagir. The ambush took place near Balamorghab in Badghis Province, in northwestern Afghanistan, and resulted in heavy casualties for the government forces. It was described as "one of the most humiliating attacks the Afghan security forces had ever suffered".

^ "Badghis Province:Examining the Taliban's Northwestern Campaign". Naval Postgraduate School. 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "Afghan government humbled by Taliban ambush". The New York Times. 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[Dupee-1] "Badghis Province:Examining the Taliban's Northwestern Campaign". Naval Postgraduate School. 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[IHT-2] "Afghan government humbled by Taliban ambush". The New York Times. 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[1]

[2]