Afghan War Casualty Report: December 2020
The following report compiles all vital safety incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters all through Afghanistan from the previous seven days. It is essentially incomplete as many native officers refuse to substantiate casualty info. The report consists of authorities claims of rebel casualty figures, however generally these can’t be independently verified by The Times. Similarly, the stories don’t embrace Taliban claims for his or her assaults on the federal government except they are often verified. Both sides routinely inflate casualty totals for his or her opponents.
Dec. 4-10, 2020
At least 21 pro-government forces and eight civilians have been killed in Afghanistan the previous week. The deadliest assault passed off in Balkh Province, the place seven Afghan cops have been kidnapped by the Taliban and later killed. In Ghazni Province, the Taliban tried to coordinate assaults on safety bases within the Nano Baba space of Andar District. A navy Humvee stolen by the Taliban and laden with explosives focused a base, but it surely was hit by a rocket fired by Afghan forces. Three troopers have been killed and two others have been wounded within the explosion. A second truck laden with explosives concentrating on one other navy base within the space was seized by Afghan forces, although the driving force managed to flee from the world. A feminine journalist and her driver have been shot and killed in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar.
[Read the Afghan War Casualty Report from previous weeks.]
Dec. 10 Nangarhar Province: two civilians killed
Malalai Maiwand, a feminine journalist, was shot and killed whereas she was on her strategy to workplace within the Araban space of Jalalabad City, the provincial capital. The driver was wounded within the assault and died on the hospital. The journalist was a presenter for a neighborhood TV community.
Dec. 9 Takhar Province: one civilian and one police officer killed
The governor of Bangi District and one in every of his bodyguards was killed in clashes with unknown gunmen whereas he was touring to Taloqan, the provincial capital. Two cops have been wounded within the clashes.
Dec. 9 Ghazni Province: 4 safety forces killed
The Taliban tried to coordinate assaults on military bases within the Nano Baba space of Andar District. A navy Humvee stolen by the Taliban was laden with explosives to focus on a base, but it surely was hit by a rocket fired by Afghan forces. Three troopers have been killed and two others have been wounded within the explosion. A second truck laden with explosives focused one other navy base within the space, however was seized by Afghan forces. The driver managed to flee from the world. Meanwhile, the Taliban attacked the middle of Qarabagh District, killing a neighborhood police officer. Local officers claimed that 10 Taliban fighters have been killed within the assault.
Dec. 9 Balkh Province: seven cops killed
Seven Afghan cops left their base in Charbolak District for rotation, with out coordinating with officers or safety forces. Their civilian automobile was ambushed, and so they have been kidnapped by the Taliban within the Sulaimankhel space of the district. All seven officers have been later killed.
Dec. 6 Badghis Province: three cops killed
The Taliban attacked a safety outpost within the village of Chehel-Gazi in Moqor District, killing three native cops and wounding one other.
Dec. 6 Kabul Province: one civilian killed
A prosecutor was shot and killed within the Fifth Police District of Kabul City, the capital. The police launched an investigation.
Dec. 6 Badghis Province: two safety forces killed
Two members of the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan’s intelligence company, have been killed and a member of the directorate and a police officer have been wounded in a Taliban assault on their outpost in Qadis District.
Dec. 5 Herat Province: two cops and one civilian killed
Unknown gunmen shot and killed two cops and one civilian within the city of Islam-Qalah in Kohsan District. The attackers managed to flee from the world.
Dec. 5 Paktika Province: one police officer killed
An Afghan convoy was ambushed by the Taliban within the Perkoti space in Awrgon District. General Eid Mohammad, a well known native police commander, was killed within the ambush. When the clashes intensified, forces on the bottom requested for air help. Local officers claimed that 17 Taliban fighters have been killed within the airstrike.
Dec. 5 Ghazni Province: two civilians and one police officer killed
In Khogyani District, the Taliban shot and killed two civilians and one native police officer who have been on their strategy to Jaghatu District.
Dec. 4 Kabul Province: one civilian killed
An Afghan excessive court docket official was shot and killed within the Eighth Police District in Kabul City, the capital. The attackers managed to flee from the world.
Reporting was contributed by Zabihullah Ghazi from Nangarhar, Farooq Jan Mangal from Khost and Asadullah Timoory from Herat.
