Sarposa prison attack of 2008

Sarposa Prison attack
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
	Kandahar Kandahar (Afghanistan)
Date	June 13, 2008
Location	Kandahar, Afghanistan31°37′08″N 65°40′05″E
Result	Taliban victory; (1,200+ prisoners freed).
Belligerents
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan	Taliban
Casualties and losses
15 policemen killed	8 prisoners killed; 2 suicide bombers detonated

The Sarposa Prison attack was a raid on the Sarposa Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan by Taliban insurgents on June 13, 2008. One of the largest attacks by Afghan insurgents, the raid freed 400-1000 prisoners. As of 2008, prison administration was overseen by Abdul Qabir.

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