Balkhab uprising

Balkhab uprising
	Part of the Republican insurgency and the Islamic State–Taliban conflict during the Afghan conflict and the war on terror
Date	23 June 2022 – 17 August 2022; (1 month, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Location	Balkhab, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan
Result	Afghan government victory Mahdi Mujahid killed; War crimes against the local civilians by the Taliban;
Belligerents
Afghanistan ISIS–K	Mahdi Mujahid's forces; Supported by:; National Resistance Front of Afghanistan; HWIMA; Hezbe Wahdat
Commanders and leaders
Fasihuddin Fitrat	Mahdi Mujahid †
Units involved
Taliban 203 Mansoori Corps; Badri 313 Battalion; ;	Mahdi Mujahid's forces Local Hazara volunteers; Local Shia volunteers; Liwa Fatemiyoun veterans; Former Afghan National Security Forces members Former Afghan National Army members; Former Afghan National Police members; ; ;
Strength
8,000–12,000	200
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Heavy 8 captured prisoners executed;
	Civilian casualties: ; Thousands of families displaced; 23–150 civilians killed

The Balkhab uprising was a Hazara rebellion in Balkhab district, Sar-e Pol province, Afghanistan against the Taliban. It was led by Mahdi Mujahid, and it began on 23 June 2022 after Mahdi Mujahid's forces captured Balkhab district.

Initially, the Taliban did not take Mahdi Mujahid seriously when he declared war against them. After he gathered his own fighters and quickly took control of his native Balkhab district, the Taliban deployed troops and widely outnumbered Mahdi and his militants.