Operation Magistral

Operation Magistral
	Part of the Soviet–Afghan War
Date	19 November 1987 – 10 January 1988
Location	Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Result	Soviet/Afghan government victory
Belligerents
Soviet Union; Afghanistan	Haqqani network; Supported by:; Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Boris Gromov; Shahnawaz Tanai	Jalaluddin Haqqani
Units involved
40th Army 108th Motor Rifle Division; 201st Motor Rifle Division; 103rd Guards Airborne Division 56th Air Assault Brigade; 345th Airborne Regiment; ; Afghan Army 8th Infantry Division; 11th Infantry Division; 12th Infantry Division; 14th Infantry Division; 25th Infantry Division; 15th Tank Brigade; Afghan Commando Forces;	Unknown
Strength
: 20,000; : 8,000	9,000–20,000; 10 MRLs
Casualties and losses
24 killed ; 56 wounded ; 300 killed; 700 wounded	150–300 killed

Operation Magistral was a Soviet Army military operation during the Soviet–Afghan War that began in late November 1987 and ended in early January 1988.

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