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Bajaur Campaign

Bajaur Campaign was a campaign fought in 1960 at Bajaur District, in what is now Pakistan; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bajaur District. It was part of terrorism in Pakistan. The recorded result: Pakistani victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1960ran into the following year
WhereBajaur District, Pakistan34.683N, 71.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePakistani victory
BelligerentsAfghanistan; 25px Dir StateagainstPakistan
Part ofterrorism in PakistanAfghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes

Record

Date1960 (year precision)
to 1961
PlaceBajaur District, Pakistan
34.683N, 71.500E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength15,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Mohammad Zahir Shah
  • Mohammad Daoud Khan
  • Ayub Khan
  • Muhammad Musa (general)
  • Asghar Khan
  • Mian Ghulam Jilani
  • Attiqur Rahman
  • Rakhman Gul
Bajaur CampaignBajaur CampaignSiege of MalakandBattle of Maravar PassSiege of Kunar KhasBattle of Ali MasjidBattle of PeshawarSiege of MalakandBattle of Maravar PassSiege of Kunar KhasBattle of Ali MasjidBattle of PeshawarIslamabadJalalabadAbbottabadKohatMardanMansehraParachinar100 km34.683N, 71.500E
Placed at Bajaur District; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1960

Bajaur Campaign is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85744958, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bajaur Campaign, revision 1383197065, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.