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MID#4161
Dispute Number: 4161
Date(s): May 15, 1999 to May 16, 1999
Participants: 630 Iran/700 Afghanistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iranian forces on the border shelled Taliban controlled provinces (Farah
and Nimroz) in Afghanistan in defense of an Iranian-backed rebel group. Iranians also
reportedly crossed into Afghanistan territory. Although the Taliban issued a protest,
they did not make any other attempts to counter the attacks.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from May 16, 1999. Fatalities changed from
Missing.
MID#4578
Dispute Number: 4578
Date(s): February 14, 2007 to September 8, 2007
Participants: 630 Iran/700 Afghanistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Iranian and Afghan troops briefly clashed across their border in the Nim-
ruz Province of Afghanistan, killing one soldier on each side. Iranian forces also shot
Afghanis trying to cross the border in separate incidents.
MID#4583
Dispute Number: 4583
Date(s): April 9, 2008 to April 20, 2008
Participants: 630 Iran/700 Afghanistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iranian border troops attacked Afghani villagers on April 9, 2008. Eleven
days later Afghan and Iranian troops clashed after Iranian forces entered Afghanistan
and claimed farmland.
MID#4594
Dispute Number: 4594
Date(s): April 23, 2009
Participants: 630 Iran/700 Afghanistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Two Iranians soldiers crossed the Afghan border and fired on Afghan
soldiers. Return fire killed one of the Iranians, and the other was captured.