Badri 313 Battalion
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Badri 313 Battalion is an elite special operations unit of the Taliban’s military forces in Afghanistan, known for its role in high-profile combat and security operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taliban military unit
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ special operations unit ⓘ |
| allegedAffiliation | Haqqani network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedTask |
guarding key ministries
ⓘ
guarding presidential palace in Kabul after 2021 takeover ⓘ |
| allegedTrainingSupportFrom | Haqqani network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Taliban Ministry of Defense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taliban security apparatus in Kabul ⓘ |
| conflict |
2021 Taliban offensive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taliban insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| equipment |
body armor
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modern small arms ⓘ night-vision devices ⓘ tactical vehicles ⓘ |
| equipmentSource | captured Afghan National Defense and Security Forces stockpiles ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamist ⓘ |
| image | elite commando-style force ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-profile combat operations
ⓘ
media propaganda appearances ⓘ use of captured Western military equipment ⓘ |
| mediaAttention | international ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Battle of Badr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameSignificance | reference to 313 companions of the Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Badr ⓘ |
| notableFeature | uniformed appearance compared to other Taliban fighters ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
2021 Kabul offensive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
security operations at Kabul International Airport in 2021 ⓘ seizure and security of key government facilities in Kabul in 2021 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Taliban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Kabul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ strategic locations across Afghanistan ⓘ |
| partOf | Taliban military forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagandaUse |
Taliban media videos
ⓘ
social media imagery ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| role |
VIP protection
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security operations ⓘ shock troops ⓘ special operations ⓘ strategic site protection ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| securityRoleAfter | Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021 ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| type |
infantry
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ |
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