Marmoul offensives

Marmoul offensive
	Part of Soviet–Afghan war
Date	1984
Location	Afghanistan
Result	Soviet-DRA victory
Belligerents
Afghanistan; Soviet Union	Afghan Mujahideen Jamiat-e Islami; ; Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Yuri Andropov; Mshl. Sergei Sokolov; Maj. Gen. G.A. Zgersky; Maj. Gen. S.N. Shevchenko.;	Ahmad Shah Massoud; Mohammad Zabihullah †;
Units involved
Soviet Union Soviet Army; KGB; ; DRA Afghan Army; KHAD; Afghan Commando Forces; ;	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	500 Mujahideen killed; Weapons, ammunition, and other military assets of the enemy were partially destroyed and captured.;

The Marmoul offensives were a series of military operations conducted by Soviet troops, KGB Border Guards of the USSR and DRA government forces, more specifically the 203rd Special Purpose Battalion, against Afghan mujahideen in the provinces of Balkh and Samangan in northern Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War.

The Marmoul offensives included operations to seize fortified areas, fortification complexes and logistical bases (Alburs, Agarsai, Bayramshah, Shorcha), and to destroy the infrastructure of rebel bases. Other objectives included blocking the supply channels for weapons and ammunition and neutralizing members of the armed formations of the Mujahideen. They consisted in a series of joint or independent, ground and air combat operations on a broad front with the involvement of considerable forces and means.