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Badri 313 Battalion
The Badri 313 Battalion (Pashto: بدري ٣١٣ قطعه) is one of two special forces units of the Taliban. The unit has been part of the Haqqani network since 2015, and has been incorporated into the Interior Ministry under Sirajuddin Haqqani since the Taliban's 2021 victory.
Elite Taliban special forces units like the Badri 313 have been reported as being "critical in the taking over of Afghanistan". In July and August 2021, the Taliban released online video on the Badri 313 Battalion in various local languages, English and Arabic.
The Badri 313 Brigade is headquartered at Salahaddin Ayyubi Military Operations Academy.