Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War - Bennett Park Raiders

Chapter 6, Vignette 6 Page 177
B. NIFA Forces From Nangrahar Province, Southwestern Sector:
1. Task Force Falcon
AO: Tor Ghar opposite the Kaftarkhana base
Number of Mujahideen: 250
Unit commanders: Lt. Wali, Shari'ati, Mohammad Anwar
2. Task Force Gulf
AO: Tor Ghar opposite the Spina Thana base
Number of Mujahideen: 350
Unit commanders: Haji Zaman Ghamsharik, Zabit Zaher
3. Task Force Hurricane
AO: Tor Ghar opposite Khairokhel base
Number of Mujahideen: 130
Unit commanders: Asef Khan, Qazi Samiullah
While all these groups were assembling to the south of the Kabul
River, I ordered a group of about 50 Mujahideen under command of
Lieutenant Ali Ahmad and Ghuncha Gul to move from their bases in
the north (Ozbin area) and take positions at the northern ridge along
the Kabul-Jalalabad highway overlooking the Debili bridge. They
were to observe enemy activity and support the operation by fire. This
group occupied the designated position but was unable to participate
effectively and withdrew after a few days.
While the number of Mujahideen in each group ranged between
100 and 350, I could use only one third of them for combat since the
rest were required for logistics and security tasks and occasionally
relieving combatants at the front lines.
My force was armed with individual automatic rifles (AK-47), light
machine guns (RPK), heavy machine guns (PK), light anti-tank
grenade launchers (RPG-7), Milan anti-tank missile launchers, 82mm
recoilless rifles, 75mm recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 107mm
Multiple Barrel (twelve barrel) rocket launchers (BM12), Saqar Rocket
Launchers, and Stinger shoulder-fired air defense missiles.
I instructed my five strike groups to attack and seize enemy
bases/outposts, establish road blocks and lay ambushes against the
enemy columns.
The western containment (holding) group—Task Force Alpha—
was positioned in Marora and Salamkhel Tangay area. I ordered them
to block enemy columns attempting to enter its AO or attempting to
outflank my forces along the old Sarobi-Jalalabad road. This road
passes through Jegdalay, one of my main Mujahideen supply bases. I
gave Task Force Alpha an "on order" mission to disrupt any enemy concentration
in Sarobi by fire. I gave the eastern containment (holding)