Battle of Kandahar

The Battle of Kandahar began on 9 July 2021, as Taliban insurgents assaulted the city to capture it from the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). After heavy fighting for weeks the city's defenses had started to dissolve in August. This allowed the Taliban to enter and overrun most of the city on 12 August 2021, including the Sarposa prison, which included the release of over 1,000 prisoners, and ultimately the capture of the city. However, the siege for the nearby airport continued, where government loyalists held out until being evacuated on 16 August.

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2021  Wikidata
battle, United States, Taliban, 

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Location: 31.6133, 65.7164, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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2021-07-09T00:00:00Z

2021-08-16T00:00:00Z

2021 Battle of Kandahar

1605-11-01T00:00:00Z

1606-01-01T00:00:00Z

1605 — 1606 Siege of Kandahar

1648-12-28T00:00:00Z

1649-02-22T00:00:00Z

1648 — 1649 Siege of Kandahar

1737-04-01T00:00:00Z

1738-03-24T00:00:00Z

1737 — 1738 Siege of Kandahar

1880-09-01T00:00:00Z

1880-09-01T00:00:00Z

1880 Battle of Kandahar

1987-05-22T00:00:00Z

1987-06-01T00:00:00Z

1987 Battle of Arghandab

2001-10-07T00:00:00Z

2001-10-07T00:00:00Z

2001 Battle of Kandahar

2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

2001 Fall of Kandahar

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

2008 Battle of Arghandab

2011-05-07T00:00:00Z

2011-05-09T00:00:00Z

2011 Battle of Kandahar

1638-01-01T00:00:00Z

1638-01-01T00:00:00Z

1638 Mughal-Safavid War of 1638

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Mughal Sieges of Kandahar	siege, Mughal Empire, Safavid Iran	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1605	Siege of Kandahar	Mughal Empire, Safavid Iran, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1648	Siege of Kandahar	Mughal Empire, siege, Safavid Iran	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1737	Siege of Kandahar	Hotak dynasty, Afsharid Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1880	Battle of Kandahar	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1987	Battle of Arghandab	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2001	Battle of Kandahar	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2001	Fall of Kandahar	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2008	Battle of Arghandab	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2011	Battle of Kandahar	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2021	Battle of Kandahar	United States, Taliban, battle	Wikidata
event	war	1638	Mughal-Safavid War of 1638	war, Mughal Empire, Safavid Iran	Wikidata