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| The following report compiles all significant security incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters throughout Afghanistan from the past seven days. 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. | The following report compiles all significant security incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters throughout Afghanistan from the past seven days. 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. |
| At least 33 pro-government forces and 15 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week. The deadliest attack took place in Kabul City, where a suicide bomber detonated his explosive in the Fifth Police District, killing four security forces and two civilians while wounding more than a dozen others. Shortly after, police forces found and defused a car bomb, while government officials said the Taliban was responsible for the attack. Earlier in the week, a person in an Afghan army uniform opened fire on Afghan troops and American forces in Sherzad District in Nangarhar, killing two American service members and one Afghan soldier. An additional six U.S. service members and three Afghan soldiers were wounded in the incident, which both American and Afghan delegations are investigating. On Monday, President Trump conditionally approved a peace deal with the Taliban, contingent on a reduction of violence by the group over a test period of seven days later this month. Should the deal go forward, the U.S. will gradually begin withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan and direct negotiations between Afghan and Taliban leaders would begin. | |
| Feb. 12 Baghlan Province: one civilian killed | |
| The Taliban attacked Kabul-Baghlan Highway in Doshi District, killing a truck driver, destroying his truck and taking two civilians prisoner. | |
| Feb. 11 Badghis Province: one child killed | |
| One child was killed and another was wounded in a roadside bomb explosion in the Nedami area of Laman village in Qala-e-Naw City, the provincial capital. | |
| Feb. 11 Kunduz Province: five children killed | |
| A bomb exploded inside a madrasa in the Sharawan area of Dasht-e-Archi District, killing five children and wounding three others. All the victims were under the age of 14. | |
| Feb. 11 Helmand Province: four police officers killed | |
| A roadside bomb hit a security force vehicle in the center of Nawa District, killing four police officers and wounding another. | |
| Feb. 11. Kabul Province: four security forces and two civilians killed | |
| A suicide attacker detonated his explosive in Charah-e-Qambar area of the Fifth Police District in Kabul City, the provincial capital, killing four security forces and two civilians while wounding five security forces and eight civilians. Later on, a car bomb was discovered and defused by police forces. Government officials said the Taliban were responsible for the attack. | |
| Feb. 10 Herat Province: one police officer killed | |
| One police officer was shot and killed by gunmen on a motorcycle in the Second Police District of Herat City, the provincial capital. | |
| Feb. 10 Helmand Province: one police officer killed | |
| A police officer in the center of Greshk District was shot and killed by the Taliban, who also seized his weapon. | |
| Feb. 10 Helmand Province: one police officer killed | |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Eighth Police District of Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital, killing one police officer and wounding three others. | |
| Feb. 10 Baghlan Province: three police officers killed | |
| A military convoy of intelligence and police forces were traveling to Takhar Province from Kabul when they were ambushed by the Taliban in the Jangal Bagh area of Baghlan-e-Markazi District. Three police officers were killed and 33 police officers and members of the National Directorate of Security were wounded over 12 hours of fighting, during which three military vehicles were destroyed. | |
| Feb. 9 Helmand Province: four police officers killed | |
| Four police officers were killed and another was wounded in a car bomb explosion in Greshk District. | |
| Feb. 9 Nangarhar Province: two American service members and one Afghan soldier killed | |
| A person in an Afghan army uniform opened fire on Afghan soldiers and American Special Forces in Sherzad District, killing two U.S. service members — Staff Sgt. Javier J. Gutierrez and Staff Sgt. Antonio R. Rodriguez of Seventh Special Forces Group — and one Afghan soldier. An additional six U.S. service members and three Afghan soldiers were wounded in the incident, according to Afghan Ministry of Defense. Both American and Afghan delegations were appointed to investigate the incident. | |
| Feb. 9 Takhar Province: two civilians killed | |
| The Taliban attacked the Maash Aaba and Qabr-e-Zubair areas of Dasht-e-Qala District, leading to a clash with security forces. In the ensuing battle, a mortar fired by the insurgents hit a house, killing one child and wounding four others. A shopkeeper was also killed in the crossfire. | |
| Feb. 9 Kunduz Province: two police officers killed | |
| A roadside bomb hit a military Humvee in the Mosazai area, located between Khan Abad and Ali Abad Districts, killing two police officers, including a platoon commander, and wounding three others. | |
| Feb. 9 Kunduz Province: one police officer killed | |
| The Taliban ambushed patrolling security forces in the center of Ali Abad District, killing one local police officer and wounding another before being pushed back. | |
| Feb. 9 Badakhshan Province: one security force killed | |
| A pro-government militia commander was killed and another militia member wounded by a Taliban ambush in Baharak District. | |
| Feb. 9 Kunduz Province: two civilians killed | |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Godam area of Dasht-e-Archi District, killing two civilians, a husband and his wife, in the crossfire. | |
| Feb. 7 Jowzjan Province: one civilian killed | |
| One 10-year-old child was killed and two others wounded while playing in a former security outpost in Darzab District, where an unexploded bomb had been left behind. | |
| Feb. 7 Takhar Province: one civilian killed | |
| A bodybuilder was kidnapped and later killed by the Taliban while traveling in the Khowaja Pesta area of Kunduz City, the provincial capital. | |
| Feb. 7 Balkh Province: two soldiers killed | |
| Two soldiers were killed as they attempted to defuse a roadside bomb placed by the the Taliban in Chimtal District. | |
| Feb. 7 Balkh Province: one soldier killed | |
| The Taliban attacked security outposts in the center of Shor Tepa District, killing one soldier and wounding another over two hours of fighting. Local authorities claimed that five Taliban fighters were killed by an airstrike as well. | |
| Feb. 7 Herat Province: one police officer killed | |
| Ahmadshah Khan Jalali, a police commander in Herat Province, was shot and killed when a soldier opened fire on his vehicle in the Naw Abad area of the 15th Police District of Herat City, the provincial capital. | |
| Feb. 7 Kandahar Province: two security forces killed | |
| Unknown gunmen killed a police officer and a member of the National Directorate of Security in the 14th Police District of Kandahar City, the provincial capital. | |
| Feb. 7 Baghlan Province: one police officer killed | |
| One local police officer was killed during a Taliban ambush in the Hussainkhil area of Pul-e-Khumri City, the provincial capital. | |
| Feb. 7 Faryab Province: one soldier killed | |
| In Dawat Abad District, the Taliban kidnapped a soldier in his vehicle and killed him. The soldier was traveling to Takhar Province to attend his brother’s funeral. | |
| At least 23 pro-government forces and seven civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week. The deadliest attack took place in Sar-i-Pul Province, where the Taliban ambushed a pro-government militia in the capital and killed the commander, one of his soldiers and an additional four members of the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan’s intelligence agency. One day earlier, in Kunduz Province, the Taliban attacked a security outpost in Ali Abad District, killing five police officers and wounding three others before security forces successfully pushed the insurgents back. | At least 23 pro-government forces and seven civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week. The deadliest attack took place in Sar-i-Pul Province, where the Taliban ambushed a pro-government militia in the capital and killed the commander, one of his soldiers and an additional four members of the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan’s intelligence agency. One day earlier, in Kunduz Province, the Taliban attacked a security outpost in Ali Abad District, killing five police officers and wounding three others before security forces successfully pushed the insurgents back. |
| [Read the Afghan War Casualty Report from previous weeks.] | [Read the Afghan War Casualty Report from previous weeks.] |
| Feb. 4 Badghis Province: one police officer killed | Feb. 4 Badghis Province: one police officer killed |
| A police officer was killed in a Taliban sniper attack in the village of Firoozah in Muqur District. | A police officer was killed in a Taliban sniper attack in the village of Firoozah in Muqur District. |
| Feb. 4 Faryab Province: one police officer killed | Feb. 4 Faryab Province: one police officer killed |
| The Taliban attacked the center of Shirin Tagab District, where fighting continued for three hours. One member of a police special forces unit was killed, as were two Taliban fighters, according to local authorities. | The Taliban attacked the center of Shirin Tagab District, where fighting continued for three hours. One member of a police special forces unit was killed, as were two Taliban fighters, according to local authorities. |
| Feb. 3 Faryab Province: one pro-government militia member killed | Feb. 3 Faryab Province: one pro-government militia member killed |
| The Taliban attacked the Sofi Qala area of Qaisrar District, killing one pro-government militia commander and wounding eight other soldiers. | The Taliban attacked the Sofi Qala area of Qaisrar District, killing one pro-government militia commander and wounding eight other soldiers. |
| Feb. 3 Sar-i-Pul Province: six security forces killed | Feb. 3 Sar-i-Pul Province: six security forces killed |
| The Taliban ambushed a pro-government militia commander in the Takhta area of Sar-i-Pul City, killing one commander, one of his soldiers and an additional four members of the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan’s intelligence agency. Three other security forces were wounded. | The Taliban ambushed a pro-government militia commander in the Takhta area of Sar-i-Pul City, killing one commander, one of his soldiers and an additional four members of the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan’s intelligence agency. Three other security forces were wounded. |
| Feb. 3 Herat Province: one civilian killed | Feb. 3 Herat Province: one civilian killed |
| One employee of Islam Qala customs house was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in the village of Rouzanak in Ghoryan District. The attackers managed to escape from the area. | One employee of Islam Qala customs house was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in the village of Rouzanak in Ghoryan District. The attackers managed to escape from the area. |
| Feb. 2 Herat Province: one police officer killed | Feb. 2 Herat Province: one police officer killed |
| The Taliban attacked a police outpost in the village of Shouz in Kohzour District, killing one police officer, while local authorities claimed two insurgent fighters were also killed in the clash. | The Taliban attacked a police outpost in the village of Shouz in Kohzour District, killing one police officer, while local authorities claimed two insurgent fighters were also killed in the clash. |
| Feb. 2 Kunduz Province: two civilians killed | Feb. 2 Kunduz Province: two civilians killed |
| An employee of the education department and a former jihadi commander were kidnapped by the Taliban while traveling from Kunduz City, the provincial capital, to Khan Abad District. Both civilians were killed within two hours of the kidnapping. | An employee of the education department and a former jihadi commander were kidnapped by the Taliban while traveling from Kunduz City, the provincial capital, to Khan Abad District. Both civilians were killed within two hours of the kidnapping. |
| Feb. 2 Herat Province: one civilian killed | Feb. 2 Herat Province: one civilian killed |
| One civilian was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in a Mosque during prayer in the village of Qodus Abad in Kohsan District. The reason for the attack remains unclear. | One civilian was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in a Mosque during prayer in the village of Qodus Abad in Kohsan District. The reason for the attack remains unclear. |
| Feb. 2 Kunduz Province: five police officers killed | Feb. 2 Kunduz Province: five police officers killed |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the entrance of Ali Abad District, killing five police officers and wounding three others before security forces eventually pushed the insurgents back. | The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the entrance of Ali Abad District, killing five police officers and wounding three others before security forces eventually pushed the insurgents back. |
| Feb. 2 Baghlan Province: two soldiers killed | Feb. 2 Baghlan Province: two soldiers killed |
| A Taliban red unit attacked security outposts and military bases in the center of Borka District, killing two soldiers and wounding six others. Local authorities also claimed that two Taliban fighters were killed and eight others were wounded. | A Taliban red unit attacked security outposts and military bases in the center of Borka District, killing two soldiers and wounding six others. Local authorities also claimed that two Taliban fighters were killed and eight others were wounded. |
| Feb. 1 Badakhshan Province: two security forces killed | Feb. 1 Badakhshan Province: two security forces killed |
| The Taliban ambushed pro-government militia members near the Amu River in Shahri Buzurg District, killing two of them and seizing their weapons. | The Taliban ambushed pro-government militia members near the Amu River in Shahri Buzurg District, killing two of them and seizing their weapons. |
| Feb. 1 Herat Province: three security forces killed | Feb. 1 Herat Province: three security forces killed |
| One local police officer and two pro-government militia members were killed in a Taliban attack on a local police outpost in the village of Kariz Khani in Kushk-e-Robatsangi District. | One local police officer and two pro-government militia members were killed in a Taliban attack on a local police outpost in the village of Kariz Khani in Kushk-e-Robatsangi District. |
| Jan. 31 Uruzgan Province: one civilian killed | Jan. 31 Uruzgan Province: one civilian killed |
| During a military operation in the area, a house was bombed by an American aircraft in Tarin Kot, the provincial capital, killing one child and wounding another child and his mother. | During a military operation in the area, a house was bombed by an American aircraft in Tarin Kot, the provincial capital, killing one child and wounding another child and his mother. |
| Jan. 31 Faryab Province: two civilians and one soldier killed | Jan. 31 Faryab Province: two civilians and one soldier killed |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Sarband Village of Qaramqul District, killing one soldier. During the clash, a mortar shell hit a nearby house, killing two children and wounding two others. It was not clear who fired the mortar. | The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Sarband Village of Qaramqul District, killing one soldier. During the clash, a mortar shell hit a nearby house, killing two children and wounding two others. It was not clear who fired the mortar. |
| Reporting was contributed by the following New York Times reporters: Mujib Mashal from Kabul, Najim Rahim from Kunduz and Taimoor Shah from Kandahar. | Reporting was contributed by the following New York Times reporters: Mujib Mashal from Kabul, Najim Rahim from Kunduz and Taimoor Shah from Kandahar. |