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battle, Cold War

Battle of Jaji

Battle of Jaji was a battle fought in 1987 at Paktia Province, in what is now Afghanistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Paktia Province. It was part of the Soviet-Afghan War, which ran from 1979 to 1989. The recorded result: MAK victory; Soviet/Afghan government failure to capture the MAK base. Recorded strength: ~200 Paratroopers; Unknown number against Unknown.

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Fought1987
WherePaktia Province, Afghanistan33.674N, 69.374E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMAK victory; Soviet/Afghan government failure to capture the MAK base
BelligerentsSoviet Union; Republic of AfghanistanagainstMaktab al-Khidamat; Supported by: Afghan mujahideen; Pakistan
Casualties and lossesUnknown; Unknownand13 killed
Part ofSoviet-Afghan War1979 to 1989

Where it sits in the Soviet-Afghan War

Siege of Khost, 1980Siege of Urgun, 1983Battle of Maravar Pass, 1985Battle near the village of Afridge, 1985Battle of Jaji, 1987Battle of Arghandab, 1987Battle for Hill 3234, 198819801988Battle of Jaji, 1987
7 placed engagements of the Soviet-Afghan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1987 (year precision)
to 1987
PlacePaktia Province, Afghanistan
33.674N, 69.374E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength~200 Paratroopers; Unknown numberUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown; Unknown13 killed
Commanders
  • Boris Gromov
  • Mohammed Najibullah
  • Abdullah Azzam
  • Osama bin Laden
  • Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri
  • Mohammed Atef
Battle of JajiBattle of JajiBattle for Hill 3234Siege of KhostBattle of CharasiabSecond Battle of CharasiabSiege of UrgunBattle for Hill 3234Siege of KhostBattle of CharasiabSecond Battle of CharasiabSiege of UrgunKabulBamianBannuGhazniParachinarBaraki BarakMehtar LamZareh Sharan100 km33.674N, 69.374E
Placed at Paktia Province; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1987

Battle of Jaji is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871306, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jaji, revision 1373672727, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.