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Siege of Urgun

Siege of Urgun was a siege conducted in August 1983 at Urgun, in what is now Afghanistan; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Soviet-Afghan War, which ran from 1979 to 1989. The recorded result: DRA victory. Recorded strength: 900; Local militia against 800+; 2 T-55 Tanks.

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FoughtAugust 1983ran into the following year
WhereUrgun, Afghanistan32.901N, 69.157E
OutcomeDRA victory
BelligerentsAfghanistanagainst23px Afghan Mujahideen; Islamic Union; Hezb-e Islami Khalis; NIFA; Haqqani network; Pakistan
Casualties and losses243 surrenderedandSoviet claim: 600 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, 198819801988Siege of Urgun, 1983
7 placed engagements of the Soviet-Afghan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAugust 1983 (month precision)
to 16 January 1984
PlaceUrgun, Afghanistan
32.901N, 69.157E
KindSiege, Cold War
Strength900; Local militia800+; 2 T-55 Tanks
Casualties and losses243 surrenderedSoviet claim: 600 killed
Commanders
  • Jalaluddin Haqqani
  • Arsala Rahmani
Siege of UrgunSiege of UrgunBattle for Hill 3234Siege of KhostSiege of GhazniBattle for Hill 3234Siege of KhostSiege of GhazniBannuDera Ismail KhanParachinarBaraki BarakZareh Sharan100 km32.901N, 69.157E
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Siege of Urgun 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 Q3485830, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Urgun, revision 1379164666, 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.