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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 35 pro-government forces and 20 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week. The deadliest attack took place in Balkh Province, where the Taliban abducted eight civilians in the Jar-e-Surkh area of Balkh District after one of them opened fire on the insurgents. The Taliban took the civilians to a mountainous area, killing seven of them and wounding another before security forces were able to arrive. Earlier in the week, in Logar Province, the Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Shairwazi area of Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital, killing five pro-government militia members and escaping before reinforcements arrived. | |
| April 9 Herat Province: five civilians killed | |
| Five employees of the Central Bank of Afghanistan, who were traveling from the Islam Qala border pass to Herat City, were kidnapped and killed by the Taliban in the village of Ahmad Abad in Kohsan District. | |
| April 8 Faryab Province: three security forces killed | |
| In the Damqul area of Maimana City, the provincial capital, unknown gunmen shot and killed the National Directorate of Security’s provincial spokesman, a cameraman for the directorate, and one police officer. | |
| April 7 Logar Province: three police officers killed | |
| The Taliban ambushed a police vehicle in the Bargains area of Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital, killing police officers before escaping from the area. | |
| April 7 Balkh Province: seven civilians killed | |
| The Taliban abducted eight civilians in the Jar-e-Surkh area of Balkh District after one of them opened fire on the insurgents. The Taliban took the group to a mountainous area, killing seven of them and wounding another. The insurgents escaped when they noticed security forces coming to the area. | |
| April 7 Kandahar Province: three civilians killed | |
| A mortar landed near a group of children who were playing in the Khushab village of Daman District, near Kandahar Airfield, killing three children and wounding five others. Locals accused American forces of firing the mortar, but they denied the accusation. | |
| April 7 Badghis Province: one security force killed | |
| One member of the territorial army was kidnapped and killed by the Taliban while traveling through the village of Qarchaghi of Qadis District. | |
| April 6 Faryab Province: four police officers killed | |
| The Taliban attacked the center of Almar District, killing four police officers and wounding three others before the insurgents were pushed back. | |
| April 6 Samangan Province: three security forces killed | |
| The Taliban attacked security outposts in the Pusqul area of Dara-e-Suf Bala District, killing three pro-government militia and wounding three others. | |
| April 6 Badakhshan Province: two security forces killed | |
| The Taliban attacked three security outposts in Wardoj District, killing two members of the territorial army and wounding three others. Local authorities claimed that five Taliban members were killed in the clash and seven others of them were wounded. | |
| April 5 Helmand Province: one police officer killed | |
| A roadside bomb hit a police vehicle in the Nahri-sirage area of Greshk District, killing one police officer and wounding three others. | |
| April 5 Faryab Province: one soldier killed | |
| A roadside bomb hit a military vehicle in the Alti Bolak village of Qaramqul District, killing one soldier and wounding three others. | |
| April 5 Badghis Province: one police officer killed | |
| A local police commander who was reported to have planned on joining the Taliban was killed in a firefight with the Afghan army in the village of Khoda-Mada in Qadis District. | |
| April 5 Faryab Province: one police officer killed | |
| A Taliban sniper shot and killed a police officer who was on duty in the Tor Kol village of Shirin Tagab District. | |
| April 4 Logar Province: five pro-government militia members killed | |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Shairwazi area of Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital, killing five pro-government militia members before escaping from the area before reinforcements arrived. | |
| April 4 Takhar Province: one civilian beheaded | |
| Taliban fighters abducted a tribal elder from the Chak Aab village in the Fourth Police District of Taloqan City, the provincial capital. The man was later beheaded by insurgents, and the reason for the attack was unclear. | |
| April 4 Faryab Province: three soldiers killed | |
| The Taliban attacked the center of Qaramqul District, capturing one security outpost, killing three soldiers, and wounding two others. | |
| April 3 Baghlan Province: two civilians killed | |
| The Taliban ambushed a military convoy in the Chashma-e-Shir area of Pul-i-Kumri City, the provincial capital. An Afghan air force helicopter targeted a house in the area, wounding eight civilians, including women and children, two of whom later died of their wounds. | |
| April 3 Kabul Province: one security force killed | |
| Two members of President Ashraf Ghani’s personal security team were shot by unknown gunmen while off duty in the Paghman District of Kabul. One of them died and another was wounded. An investigation was launched about the incident. | |
| April 3 Wardak Province: three police officers killed | |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost in Nerkh District, killing three police officers. | |
| April 3 Takhar Province: two security forces killed | |
| One local police commander and one pro-government militia member were killed in a Taliban ambush in the Fourth Police District of Taliqan City, the provincial capital. | |
| April 3 Faryab Province: two civilians killed | |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Chashma-e-Sangi area of Kohistan District. During the clash, two children were killed when a rocket hit their house, but it was unclear who fired the rocket. | |
| April 3 Kandahar Province: one police officer killed | |
| A police vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in the Fourth Police District of Kandahar City, the provincial capital, killing one officer and wounding three others. | |
| At least 75 pro-government forces and 12 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week. The deadliest attack took place in Takhar Province, where a Taliban Red Unit equipped with night-vision goggles and suppressed weapons attacked the center of Khwaja Ghar District from four directions, killing 10 local police and three national police officers. Insurgents captured three of the outposts and destroyed a military vehicle. Earlier in the week, in Badakhshan Province, the Taliban attacked Jurm District, capturing four villages and killing 10 soldiers. Thirty-three soldiers went missing after the attack, but 20 of them returned to the district center later on. | At least 75 pro-government forces and 12 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week. The deadliest attack took place in Takhar Province, where a Taliban Red Unit equipped with night-vision goggles and suppressed weapons attacked the center of Khwaja Ghar District from four directions, killing 10 local police and three national police officers. Insurgents captured three of the outposts and destroyed a military vehicle. Earlier in the week, in Badakhshan Province, the Taliban attacked Jurm District, capturing four villages and killing 10 soldiers. Thirty-three soldiers went missing after the attack, but 20 of them returned to the district center later on. |
| [Read the Afghan War Casualty Report from previous weeks.] | [Read the Afghan War Casualty Report from previous weeks.] |
| April 2 Badakhshan Province: two security forces killed | April 2 Badakhshan Province: two security forces killed |
| The Taliban attacked a military base in the Dahn-e-Aab Oshtogan area of Yamgan District, where fighting continued for several hours. Security forces evacuated the base and escaped to Keran Minjan District, but were ambushed on the way. Two members of the territorial army were killed and six others went missing. | The Taliban attacked a military base in the Dahn-e-Aab Oshtogan area of Yamgan District, where fighting continued for several hours. Security forces evacuated the base and escaped to Keran Minjan District, but were ambushed on the way. Two members of the territorial army were killed and six others went missing. |
| April 2 Kandahar Province: one police officer killed | April 2 Kandahar Province: one police officer killed |
| A local police commander, Abdul Matin, was killed by the Taliban in Spin Boldak District. The attackers were on a motorcycle and managed to escape from the area. | A local police commander, Abdul Matin, was killed by the Taliban in Spin Boldak District. The attackers were on a motorcycle and managed to escape from the area. |
| April 2 Badghis Province: six security forces killed | April 2 Badghis Province: six security forces killed |
| The Taliban attacked security outposts in the village of Kharistan in Moqor District, killing two members of the National Directorate of Security and four pro-government militia members. | The Taliban attacked security outposts in the village of Kharistan in Moqor District, killing two members of the National Directorate of Security and four pro-government militia members. |
| April 1 Wardak Province: three soldiers killed | April 1 Wardak Province: three soldiers killed |
| The Taliban attacked a military vehicle in the Haft Asia area of Sayed Abad District, killing three soldiers. | The Taliban attacked a military vehicle in the Haft Asia area of Sayed Abad District, killing three soldiers. |
| April 1 Badghis Province: two police officers killed | April 1 Badghis Province: two police officers killed |
| The Taliban ambushed a convoy of Afghan security forces traveling to Moqor District from Qala-e-Naw City, the provincial capital, killing two police officers. | The Taliban ambushed a convoy of Afghan security forces traveling to Moqor District from Qala-e-Naw City, the provincial capital, killing two police officers. |
| April 1 Helmand Province: eight civilians killed | April 1 Helmand Province: eight civilians killed |
| A minibus hit by a roadside bomb planted by the Taliban in the Yakhchal area of Grishk District, killing eight civilians, including six children, and wounding two others. | A minibus hit by a roadside bomb planted by the Taliban in the Yakhchal area of Grishk District, killing eight civilians, including six children, and wounding two others. |
| March 31 Kunduz Province: one police officer killed | March 31 Kunduz Province: one police officer killed |
| The Taliban attacked the center of Dasht-e-Archi District, killing one police officer and wounding another. | The Taliban attacked the center of Dasht-e-Archi District, killing one police officer and wounding another. |
| March 30 Jowzjan Province: three security forces killed | March 30 Jowzjan Province: three security forces killed |
| The Taliban attacked the center of Qarqin District, killing three pro-government militia members and wounding four others. | The Taliban attacked the center of Qarqin District, killing three pro-government militia members and wounding four others. |
| March 30 Baghlan Province: four soldiers killed | March 30 Baghlan Province: four soldiers killed |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost called Charshanba Tapa in Baghlan-e-Markazi District, killing four soldiers and wounding eight others. Local authorities claimed that 19 Taliban fighters were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Afghan air force. | The Taliban attacked a security outpost called Charshanba Tapa in Baghlan-e-Markazi District, killing four soldiers and wounding eight others. Local authorities claimed that 19 Taliban fighters were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Afghan air force. |
| March 30 Balkh Province: one security force killed | March 30 Balkh Province: one security force killed |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Band-e-Cheep village of Zareh District, killing one pro-government militia member and wounding another. | The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Band-e-Cheep village of Zareh District, killing one pro-government militia member and wounding another. |
| March 30 Baghlan Province: five police officers killed | March 30 Baghlan Province: five police officers killed |
| The Taliban attacked the Gargarak outpost of the Chashma-E-Shir area on the highway connecting Baghlan to Balkh Province. Five local police officers were killed and five others were wounded. Insurgents had planted bombs on the way to the outpost to thwart reinforcements, but security forces still made it to the area and pushed back the Taliban. | The Taliban attacked the Gargarak outpost of the Chashma-E-Shir area on the highway connecting Baghlan to Balkh Province. Five local police officers were killed and five others were wounded. Insurgents had planted bombs on the way to the outpost to thwart reinforcements, but security forces still made it to the area and pushed back the Taliban. |
| March 30 Badghis Province: one police officer killed | March 30 Badghis Province: one police officer killed |
| The Taliban attacked police outposts in the village of Snjidak in Moqor District, killing one police officer and wounding three others before fleeing the area when reinforcements arrived. | The Taliban attacked police outposts in the village of Snjidak in Moqor District, killing one police officer and wounding three others before fleeing the area when reinforcements arrived. |
| March 30 Kabul Province: one security force killed | March 30 Kabul Province: one security force killed |
| General Sharmila, the head of the Gender Department of the National Directorate of Security, died from wounds she sustained when a bomb attached to her car went off in the Makroyan area of Kabul City, the provincial capital. | General Sharmila, the head of the Gender Department of the National Directorate of Security, died from wounds she sustained when a bomb attached to her car went off in the Makroyan area of Kabul City, the provincial capital. |
| March 30 Takhar Province: 13 security forces killed | March 30 Takhar Province: 13 security forces killed |
| A Taliban Red Unit equipped with night-vision goggles and silencer weapons attacked the center of Khwaja Ghar District from four directions, capturing three of the outposts and killing 10 local police officers and three national police officers. Five other officers, including the district police chief, were wounded in the attack, and the Taliban destroyed a military vehicle and looted two of the outposts. | A Taliban Red Unit equipped with night-vision goggles and silencer weapons attacked the center of Khwaja Ghar District from four directions, capturing three of the outposts and killing 10 local police officers and three national police officers. Five other officers, including the district police chief, were wounded in the attack, and the Taliban destroyed a military vehicle and looted two of the outposts. |
| March 30 Zabul Province: six soldiers killed | March 30 Zabul Province: six soldiers killed |
| The Taliban attacked Arghandab District, killing six Afghan soldiers before they were pushed back by security forces. | The Taliban attacked Arghandab District, killing six Afghan soldiers before they were pushed back by security forces. |
| March 29 Kunduz Province: one security force killed | March 29 Kunduz Province: one security force killed |
| The Taliban attacked a group of security forces in Kunduz City, the provincial capital, killing one member of the National Directorate of Security in the Qalawor Tepa area. | The Taliban attacked a group of security forces in Kunduz City, the provincial capital, killing one member of the National Directorate of Security in the Qalawor Tepa area. |
| March 29 Daikundi Province: four police officers killed | March 29 Daikundi Province: four police officers killed |
| The Taliban attacked a local police outpost in the Kando area of Kajran District, killing four police officers and wounding seven others and a civilian. The Taliban captured the outpost, seizing all weapons and equipment. | The Taliban attacked a local police outpost in the Kando area of Kajran District, killing four police officers and wounding seven others and a civilian. The Taliban captured the outpost, seizing all weapons and equipment. |
| March 29 Sar-i-Pul Province: one soldier killed | March 29 Sar-i-Pul Province: one soldier killed |
| The Taliban attacked a military base in Sar-i-Pul City, the provincial capital, killing one soldier and wounding another. | The Taliban attacked a military base in Sar-i-Pul City, the provincial capital, killing one soldier and wounding another. |
| March 28 Badghis Province: three police officers killed | March 28 Badghis Province: three police officers killed |
| Three police officers were killed and four others were wounded in a clash between the Taliban and Afghan security forces in the village of Band-e-Sharan in Ab-Kamari District. | Three police officers were killed and four others were wounded in a clash between the Taliban and Afghan security forces in the village of Band-e-Sharan in Ab-Kamari District. |
| March 28 Paktia Province: one civilian killed | March 28 Paktia Province: one civilian killed |
| A group of children detonated a roadside bomb planted by the Taliban while they were playing close to the main road in the Ibrahim Khail area of Gardiz City, the provincial capital. The blast killed a six-year-old child and wounded two others. | A group of children detonated a roadside bomb planted by the Taliban while they were playing close to the main road in the Ibrahim Khail area of Gardiz City, the provincial capital. The blast killed a six-year-old child and wounded two others. |
| March 28 Paktia Province: one civilian killed | March 28 Paktia Province: one civilian killed |
| The Taliban killed a young man in a cricket ground in the Abdul Rahman Qala area of Ahmedabad District. | The Taliban killed a young man in a cricket ground in the Abdul Rahman Qala area of Ahmedabad District. |
| March 28 Nangarhar Province: two civilians killed | March 28 Nangarhar Province: two civilians killed |
| A bomb attached to the vehicle of a religious scholar exploded in the Sarband area of Lalpoora District, killing the scholar and his young son and wounding two civilians. | A bomb attached to the vehicle of a religious scholar exploded in the Sarband area of Lalpoora District, killing the scholar and his young son and wounding two civilians. |
| March 28 Kunduz Province: one soldier killed | March 28 Kunduz Province: one soldier killed |
| The Taliban ambushed Afghan soldiers in the Kalay Gaw area of the Second Police District of Kunduz City, the provincial capital, killing one soldier and taking another prisoner. Local authorities claimed that two Taliban fighters were killed and four others were wounded in the clash. | The Taliban ambushed Afghan soldiers in the Kalay Gaw area of the Second Police District of Kunduz City, the provincial capital, killing one soldier and taking another prisoner. Local authorities claimed that two Taliban fighters were killed and four others were wounded in the clash. |
| March 28 Kunduz Province: two police officers killed | March 28 Kunduz Province: two police officers killed |
| The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Arbab Ramazani village of Ali Abad District, killing two local police officers and wounding one civilian. | The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Arbab Ramazani village of Ali Abad District, killing two local police officers and wounding one civilian. |
| March 28 Badakhshan Province: 10 soldiers killed | March 28 Badakhshan Province: 10 soldiers killed |
| The Taliban attacked Jurm District, capturing four villages, killing 10 soldiers and taking three others prisoner. | The Taliban attacked Jurm District, capturing four villages, killing 10 soldiers and taking three others prisoner. |
| March 27 Herat Province: one police officer killed | March 27 Herat Province: one police officer killed |
| One police officer was killed and another was wounded after the Taliban attacked a security outpost in the village of Maldar in the center of Shindand District. Local authorities claimed that two Taliban fighters were killed and five others were wounded in the ensuing clash with Afghan forces. | One police officer was killed and another was wounded after the Taliban attacked a security outpost in the village of Maldar in the center of Shindand District. Local authorities claimed that two Taliban fighters were killed and five others were wounded in the ensuing clash with Afghan forces. |
| March 27 Jowzjan Province: three security forces killed | March 27 Jowzjan Province: three security forces killed |
| The Taliban attacked the center of Mordian District, killing three pro-government militia members over five hours of fighting. | The Taliban attacked the center of Mordian District, killing three pro-government militia members over five hours of fighting. |
| Reporting was contributed by the following New York Times reporters: Najim Rahim and Fatima Faizi from Kabul, Taimoor Shah from Kandahar, Farooq Jan Mangal from Khost, Zabihullah Ghazi from Nangarhar and Asadullah Timory from Herat. | Reporting was contributed by the following New York Times reporters: Najim Rahim and Fatima Faizi from Kabul, Taimoor Shah from Kandahar, Farooq Jan Mangal from Khost, Zabihullah Ghazi from Nangarhar and Asadullah Timory from Herat. |