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Battle of Tora Bora (2017)

Battle of Tora Bora
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
Kabul, Peshawar, and some cities in Nangarhar, Afghanistan 6.png
Tora Bora in the wider region.
Date 6–25 June 2017
(2 weeks and 5 days)
Location Pachir Aw Agam District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Result Afghan government victory
Territorial
changes
The Afghan government captures Tora Bora.
Belligerents
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISIL-K
Supported by:
 Pakistan (Afghan gov. claim)

Taliban


 Afghanistan
Supported by:
Resolute Support.svg RS

Commanders and leaders
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Abu Omar Khorasani

Unknown


Afghanistan Local tribal elders
Afghanistan Maj. Gen. Mohammad Zaman Waziri
Units involved
Unknown

Tora Bora garrison


Afghanistan Local pro-government militias
Afghanistan Afghan National Army (from 14 June)

United States Air Force
Strength
"Hundreds"–1,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
"Dozens" killed (ISIL-K offensive)
22 killed, 10 wounded (government offensive)
12+ killed
Afghanistan Unknown
2,000 families displaced

Taliban

 Afghanistan
Supported by:
Resolute Support.svg RS

Unknown

Tora Bora garrison

Afghanistan Local pro-government militias
Afghanistan Afghan National Army (from 14 June)


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