At least 301 Afghan security forces and 171 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
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The following report compiles all significant security incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters throughout Afghanistan for the month. It is necessarily incomplete as many local officials refuse to confirm casualty information. The report includes government claims of insurgent casualty figures, but in most cases these cannot be independently verified by The Times. Similarly, the reports do not include Taliban claims for their attacks on the government unless they can be verified. Both sides routinely inflate casualty totals for their opponents.
Analysis in previous reports refers to “pro-government forces” in order to include casualties for U.S. and coalition forces. Because America and NATO are withdrawing, The Times has stopped using this phrasing. It will continue to identify militias aligned with the security forces as “pro-government” to differentiate them from independent militias operating in Afghanistan.
July 24-30, 2021
At least 47 Afghan security forces and 28 civilians were killed in the past week. The deadliest recorded attack occurred in Herat, where two commandos, two soldiers and two pro-government militia members were killed and 22 others, including five police officers and five commandos, were wounded in a Taliban attack on security outposts in Gozara district, just south of the provincial capital. As of Thursday, the fighting was ongoing near the airport. Two outposts had fallen to the Taliban.
July 29 Herat Province: one civilian killed
A strike carried out by the Afghan air forces hit a Taliban gathering in Ghoryan district center, killing a civilian. Provincial officials claim that 47 Taliban fighters were also killed in the strike, but the group denied suffering heavy casualties.
July 29 Herat Province: six security forces killed
Two commandos, two soldiers and two pro-government militia members were killed and 22 others, including five police officers and five commandos, were wounded in a Taliban attack on security outposts in Gozara district, just south of the provincial capital. As of Thursday, the fighting was ongoing near the airport. So far, two outposts have fallen to the Taliban.
July 28 Samangan Province: four civilians and one militia member killed
In a Taliban attack on Dara-e-Suf Bala district, one pro-government militia member was killed and two others were wounded. The fighting lasted for a few hours, but the Taliban were pushed back. When the Taliban were retreating from the district, they executed four Hazara civilians working on a chicken farm.
July 28 Paktika Province: four civilians killed
A vehicle carrying civilians was hit by a roadside bomb in Mata Khan district, killing four civilians.
July 28 Farah Province: two police officers killed
Two police officers were gunned down by unknown armed men in the First Police District of Farah city, the provincial capital. The attackers managed to escape the area.
July 27 Faryab Province: one civilian killed
The Taliban attacked security outposts in Pashtun Kot district. In crossfire between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces, one civilian was killed and three security forces were wounded. After hours of the clashes, the Taliban were pushed back from the area.
July 27 Laghman Province: three civilians killed
Taliban fighters stormed a civilian house in Mehtarlam, the provincial capital, killing three civilians, including a woman, and wounding three more.
July 27 Baghlan Province: four militia members killed
The Taliban attacked a convoy of a former parliament member in Doshi district while he was traveling within the province. During the attack, four pro-government militia members were killed and six others were wounded.
July 27 Laghman Province: four security forces killed
Two soldiers and two police officers were killed in a Taliban ambush in Alingar district. The Afghan security forces were resupplying the security forces in the district when they were ambushed by the Taliban. The police chief of Badpash district was among the victims.
July 27 Kabul Province: one civilian killed
Gol Alam, the director of the Logar Justice Directorate, was assassinated in the Third Police District of Kabul city, the capital, by unknown gunmen. The attackers escaped the area. The Kabul police haven’t released a statement, but the Ministry of Justice asked Afghan security forces to investigate this case and track down the perpetrators
July 27 Kapisa Province: four militia members and two civilian killed
The Taliban attacked security outposts in Nijrab district, killing four pro-government militia members and two civilians. The fighting lasted for a few hours. According to local police officials, the Taliban suffered heavy casualties and retreated from the area.
July 27 Samangan Province: one civilian killed
A roadside bomb exploded in Hazrat Sultan’s district center, killing a civilian. He was on his way to the district center when the bomb exploded.
July 26 Kapisa Province: one civilian killed
A rocket hit a house in Hesa Duwum Kohistan district, killing a civilian. The Afghan security forces and the Taliban blamed each other for the incident.
July 26 Kandahar Province: four security forces killed
Four security forces were killed and 13 wounded civilians in crossfire between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in Kandahar city, the provincial capital.
July 25 Herat Province: one civilian killed
A religious scholar was shot and killed by unknown armed men in the Seventh Police District of Herat city, the provincial capital. The attackers fled the area. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
July 25 Kunduz Province: one civilian killed
A rocket hit a house in First Police District of Kunduz city, the provincial capital, wounding a teenager. He was transferred to the hospital where the doctors tried to save his life, but he died.
July 25 Takhar Province: one police officer killed
A police officer was wounded during clashes between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in Taliqan, the provincial capital. He was taken to the hospital in Kabul where doctors fought to save his life, but he died.
July 25 Kapisa Province: one police officer killed
A female police officer was killed by unknown gunmen in Kohistan district. The attackers stormed her house, dragged her out and shot her.
July 25 Ghor Province: one soldier killed
Taliban fighters on a motorcycle opened fire and killed a soldier and wounded one more in Firoz Koh, the provincial capital. The attackers then fled the scene.
July 25 Kapisa Province: three civilians killed
A strike hit a house in Nijrab district, killing three civilians and wounding two more. The strike was carried out by the Afghan security forces, provincial officials called the incident a mistake.
July 25 Kandahar Province: two civilians and three security forces killed
Three security forces and two civilians were killed and 11 civilians were wounded in the crossfire between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in Kandahar city.
July 24 Kandahar Province: one civilian killed
On July 9, a 17-year-old former police officer was pulled from his car by Taliban militants while he was fleeing from Mirbazaar in Kandahar city with his family and then shot multiple times. He was shot 11 times by the group’s fighters. They refused to hand over his body to the family. His remains were found on July 24.
July 24 Jowzjan Province: one civilian killed
A religious scholar was shot to death by unknown armed men in the First Police District of Sheberghan, the provincial capital. The attackers fled the area.
July 24 Baghlan Province: one soldier killed
A soldier was killed in Doshi district while the Taliban attacked a convoy of Afghan soldiers on Pul-i-Khumri-Doshi highway.
July 24 Parwan Province: four police officers killed
Four police officers were killed in a Taliban attack on security outposts in Charikar, the provincial capital. After hours of fighting, the Taliban retreated from the area.
July 23 Kunduz Province: two militia members killed
The Taliban targeted a mosque where the pro-government militia members were based with rockets in Kunduz city, killing two pro-government militia members.
July 23 Kunar Province: four soldiers killed
Four soldiers were killed and a dozen were wounded in a Taliban attack on Naray district. The district has been under siege for two months. Twenty-three soldiers were abducted by the Taliban and the group captured the district.
July 23 Kabul Province: four security forces and one civilian killed
Three police officers, one soldier and one civilian were killed by unknown armed men in Guldara district. The victims were all from Shakardara district. They were all found with gunshot wounds in the heads, but investigators say they were stabbed first. Security officials say the Islamic State is behind this incident, but the group hasn’t claimed responsibility.
July 23 Kandahar Province: one police officer killed
Fazal Mohammad, also known as Khasha Zwan, a police officer and comedian, was abducted by the Taliban in Dand district while he was spending the Eid holidays with his family. He was shot multiple times and later his body was found near the village. The Taliban claimed responsibility for his death.
July 16-22, 2021
At least 21 security forces and 29 civilians were killed in the past week, although the actual counts are most certainly higher. The commemoration of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha meant government ministries were closed and officials were not responsive to requests for information, but fighting continued through the country. The deadliest recorded attack occurred in Ghazni, where nine civilians in Malistan district center were killed by the Taliban after they refused to help the fighters loot a local market or relocate the bodies of dead fighters. A teacher, a truck driver and a security guard were among the victims. In Kandahar Province, Danish Siddiqui, an Indian national and Reuters staff journalist, was killed while embedded with Afghan commandos who came under Taliban fire in Spin Boldak district. A special forces commander was also killed in the fighting.
[Read the Afghan War Casualty Report from previous weeks.]
July 20 Kandahar Province: four civilians and three security forces killed
In clashes throughout the province between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces, four civilians and three security forces were killed, and 33 civilians and seven security forces were wounded. Victims were transferred to Mirwais Regional Hospital.
July 19 Ghazni Province: nine civilians were killed
Nine civilians in Malistan district center were killed by the Taliban after they refused to help the fighters loot a local market or relocate the bodies of dead fighters. A teacher, a truck driver and a security guard were among the victims.
July 19 Kandahar Province: two civilians killed
Armed men took two civilians from their home in Spin Boldak district, and the next morning their bodies were found near the village. People of the district said that the Taliban were carrying out house raids, abducting and killing those with connections to the government or to Gen. Abdul Raziq, the powerful police chief of Kandahar Province who was assassinated in 2018.
July 19 Kapisa Province: one N.D.S. officer killed
An officer of the Directorate of Protection and Security, which provides security to former and current government officials, was killed in a Taliban attack in Nijrab district.
July 19 Faryab Province: one civilian and one militia member killed
A pro-government militia commander and one civilian were killed by the Taliban in Shirin Tagab district. Earlier in the week, the commander surrendered to the Taliban and handed over control of the district to the Taliban under the condition that his life would be spared. But later the commander was gunned down in a local bazaar, and the civilian was killed in the crossfire.
July 18 Faryab Province: one police officer killed
In a Taliban attack on a security checkpoint in the First Police District of Maimana, the provincial capital, a police officer was killed. The fighting lasted for two hours, but the Taliban were pushed back.
July 18 Balkh Province: three civilians killed
Three civilians were killed and two more wounded when a roadside bomb attached to a vehicle exploded in the Ninth Police District of Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital.
July 18 Kapisa Province: one civilian killed
The Taliban attacked Nijrab district, killing a civilian and using his home to attack the Afghan security forces.
July 18 Kandahar Province: seven security forces killed
Seven security forces were killed and 26 civilians were wounded in clashes between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in the Sixth and Seventh Police districts of Kandahar city, the provincial capital.
July 18 Ghazni Province: one police officer killed
The Afghan security forces conducted an operation to retake Malistan district from the Taliban. During the operation, one police officer was killed and two pro-government militia members were wounded. The Taliban were pushed from the district center, they retook the district the next day.
July 18 Kandahar Province: five civilians killed
A civilian vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Arghistan district, killing five civilians.
July 17 Faryab Province: two police officers killed
The Taliban attacked the First Police District of Maimana, killing two police officers. The fighting lasted for a few hours, but the Taliban were pushed back. The city has been under siege for several weeks.
July 17 Balkh Province: one N.D.S. officer killed
A National Directorate of Security officer was gunned down by unknown armed men in the Fifth Police District of Mazar-i-Sharif. The attackers were on a motorcycle and managed to flee the area.
July 17 Samangan Province: one civilian killed
A roadside bomb explosion in the First Police District of Aybak, the provincial capital, killed one civilian and wounded 10 others.
July 16 Kandahar Province: one journalist and one soldier killed
Danish Siddiqui, an Indian national and Reuters staff journalist, was embedded with members of Afghanistan’s elite special forces in the southern province of Kandahar, a former Taliban stronghold. He was killed when Afghan commandos, trying to retake a border crossing with Pakistan in Spin Boldak district, came under Taliban fire. A special forces commander was also killed in the fighting.
July 16 Faryab Province: three militia members killed
Three pro-government militia members were killed in a Taliban attack on security outposts in the First Police District of Maimana. During the clash, two outposts fell to the Taliban, but they were retaken after a few hours.
July 16 Kunduz Province: one civilian killed
A bomb attached to a vehicle exploded in the Third Police District Kunduz city, the provincial capital, killing one civilian and wounding nine others.
July 16 Kapisa Province: one civilian killed
Azizurahman Tawab, the deputy governor of Kapisa was killed in a Taliban ambush in Nijrab district. Mr. Tawab was returning from a front line in the district when the Taliban attacked him.
July 9-15, 2021
At least 72 Afghan security forces and 87 civilians were killed in the past week, as the Taliban continued their offensive to capture territory and tens of thousands of Afghans were displaced. In Ghazni Province, 29 civilians were killed by the Taliban in Malistan district. Twenty were killed in crossfire between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces, or they were shot directly by the Taliban, according to multiple security officials. Nine civilians were also beheaded by the Taliban while they were trying to flee the district, residents and security officials said. Malistan was under siege for two weeks, but earlier this week the Afghan security forces abandoned the district to the Taliban. Hundreds of families were displaced, and their houses were set on fire by Taliban fighters. A Taliban spokesman denied the beheadings.
In Kandahar, dozens of security forces were killed in Taliban attacks on Arghandab and Dand districts. Later in the week, both districts fell to the Taliban. Last week, the Taliban forced their way past the perimeter of Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Kandahar, where fighting continued into this week. In neighboring Helmand Province, the capital, Lashkar Gah, was on the verge of collapse, members of the provincial council said this week, and the Afghan security forces continued to fight off Taliban militants in Kunduz’s provincial capital. At least three other cities are under attack or surrounded.
[Read the Afghan War Casualty Report from previous weeks.]
July 15 Uruzgan province: one civilian killed
Unknown gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire and killed a prosecutor in Tarin Kot, the provincial capital. He was in charge of the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan’s intelligence agency, in the province.
July 15 Badakhshan Province: 12 civilian killed
At least 12 civilians were killed and 20 more wounded in an airstrike by the Afghan security forces in Shuhada district, according to local officials. The Afghan air forces haven’t confirmed the attack yet.
July 15 Herat Province: one N.D.S. officer killed
In a Taliban attack on security outposts in Gozarah district, one National Directorate of Security officer was killed and two commandos and two N.D.S. officers were wounded.
July 15 Ghor Province: five security forces killed
The Taliban attacked security outposts in Firoz Koh, the provincial capital, killing two police officers and three pro-government militia members and wounding one more. The fighting lasted for a few hours, but the Taliban were pushed back.
July 15 Kandahar Province: six security forces killed
Six security forces were killed and nine civilians were wounded in crossfire between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in Kandahar city, the provincial capital.
July 15 Laghman Province: five civilians killed
Five civilians were killed and 12 others were wounded when a mortar hit houses in Alingar district. The Taliban blamed the government forces for the attack, but provincial officials said the mortar was fired by the Taliban.
July 14 Takhar Province: 11 security forces killed
The Taliban attacked a security outpost in thee First Police District of Taliqan, the provincial capital, killing 10 pro-government militia members and one police officer and wounding 20 others.
July 14 Kapisa Province: one civilian killed
A religious scholar was killed by unknown armed men in Kohistan district while he was on his way to the mosque for morning prayer. The attackers managed to flee the area, but the police said they will investigate this incident.
July 14 Ghazni Province: 29 civilians killed
Twenty-nine civilians were killed by the Taliban in Malistan district. Twenty were killed in crossfire between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces, or they were shot directly by the Taliban, according to multiple security forces. Nine civilians were also beheaded by the Taliban while they were trying to flee the district, residents said. Malistan was under siege for two weeks, but earlier this week the Afghan security forces abandoned the district to the Taliban. Hundreds of families were displaced, and their houses were set on fire by Taliban fighters. The group also blew up local telecommunication towers in the area. On Thursday, women from the district collected the bodies of the beheaded victims from the Taliban and buried them. A Taliban spokesman denied the beheadings.
July 14 Kandahar Province: eight security forces and three civilians killed
In a clash between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban in different parts of Kandahar city, eight security forces and three civilians were killed and 41 civilians were wounded. The fighting continues in different parts of the provincial capital.
July 13 Ghor Province: nine militia members killed
The Taliban attacked security outposts in Firoz Koh, killing nine pro-government militia members and wounding four more. After hours of fighting the Taliban were pushed back.
July 13 Kandahar Province: two civilians killed
Ten civilians, including four children, were killed and 42 others were wounded in crossfire between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in Kandahar city.
July 13 Kabul Province: four civilians killed
A bomb blast in the First Police District of Kabul city, the capital, four civilians were killed and five others were wounded. No groups claimed responsibility for the attack. The police said an investigation was underway.
July 13 Kabul Province: three police officers killed
Three police officers working for the Independent Authority of Prisons in the district were gunned down by unknown gunmen in Bagrami district. Officials said the incident would be investigated.
July 12 Kandahar Province: 25 security forces killed
Twenty-five security forces were killed in a Taliban attack on Arghandab and Dand districts and 60 more were wounded, including 49 civilians. All victims were transferred to the regional hospital. Later in the week, both districts fell to the Taliban.
July 12 Paktia Province: one police officer killed
A police officer was killed in a bomb blast in the Second Police District of Gardiz, the provincial capital.
July 11 Kandahar Province: two civilians killed
Two civilians were killed and 20 others were wounded when rocket and mortars fired by the Taliban and the Afghan security forces hit houses in the Seventh Police District of Kandahar city.
July 11 Badghis Province: one N.D.S. officer killed
The Taliban targeted an army base with a mortar in Qala-e-Naw, the provincial capital, killing an officer of the National Directorate of Security and wounding a police officer.
July 11 Kandahar Province: one civilian killed
An employee of the power and electric department was shot and killed by unknown armed men in Zari district while he was repairing a damaged pylon.
July 10 Kandahar Province: one police officer and 11 civilians killed
In crossfire between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Arghandab district, 11 civilians and one police officer were killed and 14 civilians were wounded. Victims were transferred to Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar city.
July 10 Badghis Province: two civilians killed
A mortar shell hit a house in Qala-e-Naw, killing two children and wounding three others. All victims are from one family, who said it was an airstrike by the Afghan security forces, but the police said they were killed in a mortar attack by the Taliban.
July 10 Kandahar Province: one civilian killed
A child was killed and six civilians were wounded during clashes between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in Kandahar city.
July 10 Kandahar Province: two civilians killed
Two civilians were killed and two police officers and one civilian were wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Daman district.
July 10 Kabul Province: one security force member killed
A man was shot and killed by unknown armed men in the Seventh Police District of Kabul city. The Taliban took responsibility for the attack and claimed they had killed a pilot, but the police rejected the claim, saying the victim worked for the air force, but wasn’t a pilot.
July 9 Takhar Province: one civilian killed
A civilian was taken out of his house by the Taliban and shot to death in Taliqan. It wasn’t clear why he was killed. The Taliban have not taken responsibility for the killing, nor rejected it.
July 9 Faryab Province: one civilian killed
A mortar fired by the Taliban hit a house in Maimana, the provincial capital, killing a 3-year-old-child and wounding six others, including three children. The Taliban blamed the Afghan security forces for the attack.
July 9 Ghazni Province: one civilian killed
A mortar hit a house in the Hyderabad area in Ghazni city, the provincial capital, killing a girl and wounding 10 others. Provincial officials said the mortar was fired by the Taliban.
July 1-8, 2021
At least 161 Afghan security forces and 27 civilians were killed in the first eight days of July, as the Taliban continued their offensive to capture territory. The Taliban pushed their way into Qala-e-Naw, the provincial capital of Badghis in Afghanistan’s northwest on Wednesday, freeing prisoners there and threatening to overrun the city itself. A convoy of Afghan security forces was ambushed by The Taliban while on their way to Qala-e-Naw, leaving roughly 65 dead and 14 others wounded, though the exact number is unclear. Forty-three troops were abducted. The convoy was retreating from Moqor district when it was attacked. In Badakhshan, the Taliban attacked security outposts last Friday in the Eighth Police District in Faizabad, the provincial capital, killing seven soldiers and 14 pro-government militia members. Four pro-government militia commanders and two army commanders were among the victims. Twenty-five other security forces were abducted by the Taliban and the police district was captured.
[Read the Afghan War Casualty Report from previous weeks.]
July 8 Khost Province: three civilians killed
Three children were killed and one more was wounded when a planted bomb exploded in Sabari district. Security officials blamed the Taliban for the incident, but the group did not take responsibility for the attack.
July 8 Herat Province: two police officers killed
Two police officers were killed and two more wounded when the Taliban attacked security outposts in Gozarah district.
July 8 Badghis Province: five civilians and two soldiers killed
The Taliban pushed their way into Qala-e-Naw, the provincial capital, on Wednesday, freeing prisoners there and threatening to overrun the city itself. The Taliban’s assault continued into Thursday. During the fighting, five civilians and two soldiers were killed and 18 civilians were wounded. The scattered fighting resumed throughout the city.
July 7 Kapisa Province: two civilians killed
Two civilians were killed by unknown gunmen in Kohistan district. The attackers managed to escape the area, but provincial officials say an investigation is underway.
July 7 Badghis Province one civilian, two police officers and one civilian killed
The Taliban attacked Qala-e-Naw, killing two police officers and one civilian prisoner, and wounding 13 civilians. The Afghan security forces conducted an airstrike to push the Taliban from the city.
July 7 Ghazni Province: one police officer and one civilian killed
The Taliban attacked Nawar district, killing a shepherd and one police officer and wounding six police officers. The Taliban have increased their attacks on Nawar district, but they have been pushed back.
July 7 Herat Province: three soldiers killed
Three soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in a Taliban ambush in Kohsan district. The troops were attacked by the Taliban while they were traveling from Herat city to Kohsan district.
June 7 Kandahar Province: one police officer killed
The Taliban attacked security checkpoints in Kandahar city, the provincial capital, killing one police officer and wounding two more. A checkpoint fell to the Taliban, who have captured surrounding districts in recent weeks.
July 6 Kandahar Province: one police officer killed
A car bomb targeted a special forces police unit in the Seventh Police District in Kandahar city, killing one police officer and wounding 21 others, including civilians.
July 6 Badghis Province: 65 security forces killed
The Taliban ambushed a convoy of Afghan security forces on their way to Qala-e-Naw, killing roughly 65 security forces and wounding 14 others, though the exact number is unclear. Forty-three troops were abducted by the Taliban. The convoy was retreating from Moqor district when it was attacked. The district fell to the Taliban after a weekslong assault by Taliban fighters.
July 6 Herat Province: one soldier killed
While reinforcements were heading to Salma Dam, a Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb in Chesht-e-Sharif. In the blast, a soldier was killed and one more was wounded.
July 6 Kunduz Province: one soldier killed
The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Third Police District of Kunduz city, the provincial capital, killing one soldier and abducting seven others. The outpost fell to the Taliban. The Taliban entered Kunduz city last week, and remain locked in a street-to-street battle with security forces, displacing thousands of civilians.
July 5 Kabul Province: three police officers killed
Unknown armed attackers gunned down three police officers in the Fifth Police District of Kabul city, the capital. The attackers fled the scene, and an investigation is underway.
July 5 Herat Province: one civilian killed
A former pro-government militia member who served as militia commander in the district two years ago was gunned down by armed men in Chesht-e-Sharif district. Later in the week, the Afghan security forces left the district and the Taliban took over.
July 5 Badghis Province: one police officer killed
A police officer was killed in his outpost by a Taliban marksman in Moqor district. The attacker fled the area.
July 5 Herat Province: two police officers killed
Two police officers were killed and five more wounded in a Taliban attack on security outposts in Injil district. The fighting lasted for four hours, but the Taliban were pushed back.
July 5 Herat Province: 16 soldiers killed
The Taliban attacked a security outpost in Chesht-e-Sharif district, killing 16 soldiers. The Taliban overran the post and seized military vehicles and weapons. No one in the outpost survived. Later in the week, the Afghan security forces left the district and the Taliban took over.
July 5 Takhar Province: three police officers and one civilian killed
Three police officers and a civilian were killed and a police officer was wounded in a clash between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in the Second Police District of Taliqan, the provincial capital.
July 5 Kabul Province: one civilian killed
A National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan employee was killed by unknown armed men in Kabul’s Fifth Police District. The attackers managed to escape the area.
July 4 Kandahar Province: one civilian killed
A magnetic bomb attached to a vehicle exploded in front of the governor’s compound in Kandahar city, killing the governor’s secretary. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
July 4 Herat Province: two soldiers killed
Two soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on security outposts in Pashto Zarghoon district. After several hours of fighting, the Taliban were pushed back.
July 4 Parwan Province: one militia member killed
A pro-government militia member was killed in a Taliban attack on a security outpost in Bagram district.
July 4 Paktia Province: four civilians killed
A vehicle carrying civilians was hit by a roadside bomb in the Fourth Police District of Gardiz, the provincial capital, killing four civilians, including a child. The victims are all members of one family.
July 4 Parwan Province: one police officer killed
In a Taliban attack on security outposts in Shinwari district, one police officer was killed, and three others were wounded, but the Taliban were pushed back. The next morning, the Afghan security forces retreated from the district without any fighting and the Taliban took over.
July 4 Badghis Province: two soldiers killed
The Taliban attacked security outposts in Moqor district center, killing two soldiers and wounding two soldiers and three police officers. The Afghan Air Force carried out strikes to push out the Taliban, killing 18 Taliban fighters and wounding 13 others, provincial officials claim.
July 4 Herat Province: three civilians killed
A mortar blast in Farsi district killed three children and wounded eight others. Local officials blamed the Taliban for the mortar.
July 3 Daikundi Province: two security forces killed
One police officer and a pro-government militia member were killed and three more wounded in a Taliban attack in Pato district.
July 3 Balkh Province: one militia member killed
A pro-government militia member was wounded during the clash between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in Kaldar district. He was taken to the hospital where doctors fought to save his life, but he died.
July 3 Badghis Province: two civilians killed
A mortar shell hit a house in Qala-e-Naw, killing two civilians. Provincial officials said that the Taliban were behind the attack, but the Taliban blamed the government.
July 3 Badghis Province: five N.D.S. officers killed
The Taliban attacked a security outpost in Qala-e-Naw, killing five officers of the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan’s intelligence agency, and wounding four others.
July 3 Herat Province: four soldiers killed
Four commandos were killed during the Taliban attack on security outposts in Pashto Zarghoon district. The fighting continued for a few hours, but the Taliban were pushed back.
July 2 Paktia Province: seven civilians killed
Seven civilians were killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Ahmad Aba district.
July 2 Ghor Province: one soldier killed
One soldier was gunned down by Taliban fighters in Firoz Koh, the provincial capital. The attackers managed to escape from the area on a motorcycle.
July 2 Badakhshan Province: 21 security forces killed
The Taliban attacked security outposts in the Eighth Police District in Faizabad, the provincial capital, killing seven soldiers and 14 pro-government militia members. Four pro-government militia commanders and two army commanders were among the victims. Twenty-five other security forces were abducted by the Taliban and the police district was captured.
July 1 Takhar Province: eight soldiers killed
Eight soldiers, including an army commander, were killed when the Taliban attacked a security outpost in Rustaq district. The fighting lasted for four hours, but the Taliban retreated. Earlier in the week, the Taliban overran the district.
July 1 Kunduz Province: three police officers killed
The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Fourth Police District of Kunduz city, the provincial capital, killing three police officers and capturing the outpost.
July 1 Herat Province: one police officer killed
A police officer was killed and three more wounded in a Taliban attack in Ghoryan district center. After hours of clashes, the Taliban were pushed back.
Reporting was contributed by Zabihullah Ghazi from Jalalabad, Farooq Jan Mangal from Khost, Taimoor Shah from Kandahar and Fahim Abed and Najim Rahim from Kabul.
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