Afghanistan: Reported US covert actions 2019
The timeline below contains information on all US air attacks on Afghanistan recorded by the Bureau in 2019. It is updated with the latest US air attacks. We also log Afghan Air Force attacks when they are reported. The Bureau collects information on the US and Afghan strikes and the people they kill from local and international media reports – including the Bureau’s own field investigations – as well as academics and NGOs that cite US, Afghan and Pakistani civil, military and intelligence officials, and witnesses and local people in the affected areas.
Please note that our data changes according to our current understanding of particular strikes. The information below represents our present best estimate.
Background
US aircraft have been bombing Afghanistan since late 2001 and the airstrikes have continued into the Trump administration. Up until December 2014 the US was operating in concert with its allies in the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force. Now it is just the US, and the Afghans, flying strike missions in the country.
The Bureau began tracking the strikes from January 1 2015 onwards, when the US and Nato’s combat mission in Afghanistan came to an end. The Afghan military and police took the lead in fighting the Taliban with the US and its international partners moving into a non-combat “train, advise, assist” role, supporting local forces.
US air forces are still flying combat missions however. There are three targeting authorities that govern the kind of strikes the US can conduct in Afghanistan.
Force protection strikes are intended to protect friendly ground forces who are under attack, or are about to be attacked. From January 1 2015 the US was supposed to stop deliberately going after the Taliban, leaving that to the Afghans. But in June 2016, with the Taliban pushing the Afghan forces to breaking point, the US went on the offensive against the Taliban, under “strategic effect” strikes.
The third authority governs the US’s counter-terrorism strikes, part of its offensive operations against al Qaeda and, since January 2016, Afghanistan’s Islamic State offshoot.
Full data
The Bureau publishes a narrative timeline of US strikes in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen each year. Links for all other timelines can be found here.
We also publish spreadsheets detailing casualty numbers in each country. You can download the entire Afghanistan sheet here.
| Strikes recorded by the Bureau | |
|---|---|
| Total reported strikes | 4251 |
| Total reported killed | 58-2954 |
| Civilian reported killed | 22-249 |
| Children reported killed | 11-47 |
| Total reported injured | 35-614 |
| Total Close Air Support (CAS) sorties with at least one weapon release | 1548 |
| Total CAS sorties | 5659 |
| Total weapons released | 4483 |
Strikes Page 2
An airstrike in Nimroz province killed two Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the strikes were conducted in the Khash Rod district.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Khash Rod district, Nimroz province
- References: Khaama Press
Two Taliban fighters were killed in an airstrike on Zabul province, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the strikes were conducted in the Qalat districs.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Qalat district, Zabul province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes in Badakhshan killed five Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the strikes were conducted in the Jurm and Raghistan districts.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Jurm & Raghistan districts, Badakhshan province
- References: Khaama Press
The shadow district chief of Taliban for Zari district was killed, along with eight of his fighters, in an airstrike on Balkh province, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan military reportedly said in a statement that a strike was called in when a group of Taliban engaged in a clash with the security forces at around 8:45pm local time.
The shadow district chief that was killed was named as Mawlavi Gul Ahmad alias Abuzar.
Alongside the eight killed, 13 others were reported to have been injured.
The statement said that close air support (CAS) was provided during the clash - but it is not clear whether it was US or Afghan - or how many died in the strikes, rather than the on the ground clash.
Two security personnel of the Public Uprising Forces also lost their lives during the clash and 4 others sustained injuries, the 209th Shaheen Corps added.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Zari district, Balkh province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Badghis killed ten Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said in a statement that the security forces carried out the strike in the Bala Murghab district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Bala Murghab district, Badghis province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes killed three Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said in a statement that the security forces carried out the strike in the Andar district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Andar district, Ghazni province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Kandahar killed ten Taliban fighters and wounded two others, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said in a statement that the security forces carried out the strike in the Arghistan district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Arghistan district, Kandahar province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Nangarhar province killed three fighters from Afghanistan's branch of the Islamic State, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the strike was conducted in the Khogyani district.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 20 or 19.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Khogyani district, Nangarhar province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Kunduz province killed three Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strike in the Sahib district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 20 or 19.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Sahib district, Kunduz province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Logar province destroyed a car bomb, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the strike was conducted in the Charkh district.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 20 or 19.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Charkh district, Logar province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Ghazni province killed a Taliban fighter, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the strike was conducted in the Qarabagh district.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 20 or 19.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Qarabagh district, Ghazni province
- References: Khaama Press
A US drone attack intended to hit an ISIS hideout killed 30 civilian pine nut farmers in Nangarhar province - while the US have confirmed the strike, they say they are still investigating whether those killed were civilians.
The 01:30am local time strike in the Wazir Tangi area of Khogyani district, is said to have injured another 40 people.
"Initial indications are members of Daesh [ISIL] were among those targeted in the strike," Colonel Sonny Leggett, spokesperson for the American-led coalition said.
"However, we are working with local officials to determine whether there was collateral damage."
Malik Rahat Gul, a tribal elder in Wazir Tangi, said the air raid happened at a time when tired workers, mainly daily wage earners, had gathered near their tent after harvesting pine nuts in a field nearby, according to Al Jazeera.
"The workers had lit a bonfire and were sitting together when a drone targeted them," said Gul.
"The strike was supposed to target Daesh (ISIS) fighters, but it mistakenly hit the civilians," Nangarhar police spokesman Mubariz Attal told AFP.
According to AP, the businessman who had hired the workers heard that there was a drone over the mountain so called the NDS to remind an official that his workers were there, as he had notified them days earlier.
“He laughed and said, ‘Don’t worry they are not going to bomb you,’” the businessman, Aziz Rahman, recalled.
The New York Times reported that while local officials claimed that none of the 30 pine nut farmers had any affiliation to Afghanistan's branch of the Islamic State, they were inside an ISIS tent when the strike hit.
Malik Maki, a community leader in the district, said the tent had been set up and occupied by Islamic State fighters, but it was unclear whether ISIS members were inside at the time of the drone strike.
Sohrab Qaderi, a provincial council member in Nangarhar also confirmed the deaths of the pine nut farmers.
Seven members of one family were victims of the strike. A relative, Mohammed Hasan, angrily described body parts they found scattered on the ground, gesturing at his arm, his leg, his head, AP said.
The US military suggested the claim of civilian deaths could be a "ploy" to distract from the carnage at a hospital in the country's south where a Taliban suicide attack killed as many as 20 people.
At this time Resolute Support say they are still working with their Afghan partners to investigate the claims of civilian harm. We will update this post when any new information comes to light.
- Type of strike: US air or drone strike
- Location: Wazir Tangi, Khogyani district, Nangarhar province
- References: Al Jazeera, CBS, Anadolou, New York Times Afghan War Casualty Report, The New York Times, AP
An airstrike in Paktia province killed three Taliban fighters as it foiled Taliban efforts to detonate a tanker truck "packed with explosives", Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
The 203rd Thunder Corps reportedly said in a statement that the security forces conducted the strike in the Zurmat district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Zurmat district, Paktia province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Nangarhar province killed three fighters from Afghanistan's branch of the Islamic State, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the strike was conducted in the Pachir Wa Agam district.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 17 or 16.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Pachir Wa Agam district, Nangarhar province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Badakhshan province killed nine Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the strike was conducted in the Warduj district.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 17 or 16.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Warduj district, Badakhshan province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Wardak province killed seven Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the strike was conducted in the Chak e Wardak district.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 17 or 16.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Chak e Wardak district, Wardak province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes in Ghazni province killed four Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strikes in the Qarabagh and Ghazni districts of Ghazni province.
It is not clear how many died in each strike.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 16 or 15.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Qarabagh & Ghazni districts, Ghazni province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes in Logar province killed three Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strikes in the Azrah and Charkh districts.
It is not clear how many died in each strike.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 16 or 15.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Azrah & Charkh districts, Logar province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes in Ghazni province killed three Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strikes in the Aab Band and Qarabagh districts.
It is not clear how many died in each strike.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 16 or 15.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Aab Band & Qarabagh districts, Ghazni province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Badakhshan killed one Taliban fighter, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strike in the Jurm district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 16 or 15.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Jurm district, Badakhshan province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes in Wardak province killed six Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strikes in the Nerkh and Sayyidabad districts.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 16 or 15.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Achin district, Nangarhar province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Nangarhar province killed five members of Afghanistan's branch of the Islamic State and injured three others, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan military reportedly said in a statement that the security forces had carried out the strike in the Achin district.
The security forces were also said to have discovered and diffused 25 IEDs.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, but said that it happened over the past 24 hours - so we cannot be sure whether it was September 16 or 15.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Achin district, Nangarhar province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes in Farah province killed 35 Taliban fighters, including the shadow district chiefs, Khaama Press reported - with Reuters saying that it was a joint Afghan and foreign forces raid.
The Police Headquarters of Farah reportedly said in a statement that the security forces conducted the operations with the support of [US] air power in Anar Dara district.
Syed Azim alias Sheikh Mansoor, the shadow district chief of Taliban for Anar Darah was named as killed, as well as Esmatullah alias Anas, the shadow spy chief of Taliban for the same district.
We are currently unable to record this incident in our database of confirmed US strikes due to vague sourcing.
It is unclear how many of the Taliban killed by the strikes alone, or how many were killed in the ground operations by Afghan forces.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Anar Dara district, Farah province
- References: Khaama Press, Reuters
An airstrike in Balkh province killed two Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said the security forces carried out the strike in the Chimtal district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Chimtal district, Balkh province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Baghlan province killed three Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said the security forces carried out the strike in the Baghlan e Jadid district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Baghlan e Jadid district, Baghlan province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Samangan province killed the Taliban's provincial shadow governor and four of his fighters, Reuters reported - though it was not clear whether the US or Afghan forces were responsible.
The shadow provincial governor was named as Mawlavi Nooruddin - killed in the Dara e Soof Payeen district, according to local officials.
The Taliban, however, deny that Nooruddin was killed in the strike.
News site Mid-day.com reported that Nooruddin was one of 12 killed in this strike. Reportedly army spokesperson, Mohammad Hanif Rezai, told Xinhua:
"Acting upon intelligence report, the fighting planes targeted a hideout of the Taliban rebels in Dara-e-Suf Payan district Sunday morning, killing 12 rebels, including Mawlawi Noorudin, the shadow governor of Samangan province,"
Khaama Press did not provide a casualty estimate in their reporting of the strike, but said that the 203rd Shaheen Corps of the Afghan military claimed Nooruddin was on his way to Tuqsan Village when the security forces targeted his vehicle at around 9 am local time.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Dara e Soof Payeen district, Samangan province
- References: Reuters, Khaama Press, Mid-day.com
Afghan security forces, backed by US airstrikes, killed up to 90 Taliban fighters in Paktika - however, the number killed by the strikes alone is not known.
Two of the Taliban's shadow provincial governors were killed in the operation, Reuters reported. The defence ministry reportedly said in a statement that at least 85 Taliban fighters were killed in the joint ground and air operation.
The Taliban, however, rejected these figures claiming that seven of their fighters were killed and 11 wounded, while over 20 of the security forces were killed.
A later piece from Khaama Press reported that 90 Taliban were killed and 20 injured.
The operations, launched on Saturday night, were aimed at foiling attacks planned by the Taliban on Afghan forces, said a senior security official in the capital Kabul, adding that clashes have escalated following the collapse of diplomatic talks between the United States and the Taliban.
According to Khaama Press, the 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan military said in a statement that the operation was conducted in the Warmama district.
As the only named person in any of these reports was a Taliban spokeperson, we are currently unable to record this incident in our database of confirmed US strikes due to vague sourcing.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Warmama district, Paktika province
- References: Reuters, Khaama Press
An airstrike in northern Faryab province killed or injured at least 19 Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan military reportedly said in a statement that the security forces conducted the strike in the Gurziwan district.
According to Khaama Press the statement further noted that the strike was targeting a training camp for the Taliban in the Dara e Shakh area.
Two trainers of the fighters were said to have been killed, including a Pakistani national named Mustar Hanzala, as well as a resident of Helmand named as Mullah Amanullah.
Among the 12 wounded were Qari Sunatullah and Mullah Rahmat, two key commanders of the group.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Dara e Shakh area, Gurziwan district, Faryab province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Logar province killed two Taliban fighters and destroyed a weapons cache, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
No further details were reported.
Khaama Press did not give an explicit date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Logar province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Jawzjan province killed two Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strike in the Qush Tepah district.
While responsibility for the strike was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Qush Tepah district, Jawzjan province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Ghazni province killed three Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strike in the Andar district and that it also destroyed a small weapons cache.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Andar district, Ghazni province
- References: Khaama Press
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Airstrikes in Farah province killed 12 Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces conducted the strikes in the Anar Darah district and also destroyed a small weapons cache.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not give an explicit date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Anar Darah district, Farah province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Uruzgan province killed one Taliban fighter, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces conducted the strike in the Dehrawud district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not give an explicit date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Dehrawud district, Uruzgan province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Nangarhar province killed four members of Afghanistan's branch of the Islamic State, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces conducted the strike in the Khogyani district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not give an explicit date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Khogyani district, Nangarhar province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Zabul province killed one Taliban fighter, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said in a statement that the security forces carried out the strike in the Shah Joy district.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Shah Joy district, Zabul province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Ghazni province killed one Taliban fighter, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said in a statement that the security forces carried out the strike in the Giro district.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Giro district, Ghazni province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes in Balkh province killed one Taliban fighter and destroyed a small cache of weapons, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces conducted the strikes in the Sholgarah and Chimtal districts of Balkh.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Almar district, Faryab province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes in southeastern Ghazni province killed eight Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
The Ghazni governor's office reportedly said in a statement that the security forces carried out the strike in Khwaja Omari district before 15:40 local time.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces - as they were carrying out wider ground operations - we cannot rule out US involvement, as the security forces often call in US air support.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Khwaja Omari district, Ghazni province
- References: Khaama Press
A US airstrike in Ghazni province killed three Taliban fighters and wounded five others, Khaama Press reported.
The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan military reportedly said in a statement that the strike was conducted in the Aab Band district.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that they reported on it.
We are currently unable to record this in our database of confirmed US strikes due to vague sourcing.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Aab Band district, Ghazni province
- References: Khaama Press
A US airstrike in Paktia province killed 14 Taliban fighters and wounded eight others, Khaama Press reported.
The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan military reportedly said in a statement that the strikes were carried out in the Sargul and Mastangi areas of Zazai Aryoub district.
Three local Taliban commanders in Paktia were named as being killed: Gul Nazar, Qari Jamal alias Fedayee and Najeeb.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
We are currently unable to record this in our database of confirmed US strikes due to vague sourcing.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Sargul & Mastangi areas, Zazai Aryoub district, Paktia province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in northern Faryab province killed two senior Taliban leaders as well as three other fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan military reportedly said in a statement that the security forces carried out the strike in the Almar district.
The shadow district chief of the Taliban for Almar, Damla Sarwar, was killed alongside Mullah Qutbuddin, the Red Unit commander of the group in Faryab.
A vehicle was also said to have been destroyed in the strike.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Almar district, Faryab province
- References: Khaama Press
Ten Taliban fighters were killed in airstrikes in Kunduz province, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
According to their "informed military officials" the security forces carried out the strikes in the Chahar Darah and Khanabad districts of Kunduz.
While responsibility for the strikes was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Chahar Darah and Khanabad districts, Kunduz province
- References: Khaama Press
Airstrikes in Takhar province killed 33 Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
According to "informed military officials" the security forces conducted the strikes in the in Darqad and Khwajah Bahawuddin districts of Takhar.
The strike in Khwajah Bahawuddin reportedly killed Mawlavi Jamal, one of the prominent commanders of Taliban in Takhar, according to the 217th Pamir Corps of the Afghan military.
While responsibility for the strike was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the day that they reported on it.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Darqad & Khwajah Bahawuddin districts, Takhar province
- References: Khaama Press, Khaama Press
An airstrike in Zabul province destroyed a car bomb, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strike in the Tarnek wa Jaldek district.
While the responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Tarnek wa Jaldek district, Zabul province
- References: Khaama Press
Seven Taliban fighters were killed in an airstrike in Paktia province, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strike in the Jaji district and also destroyed a small cache of weapons.
While responsibility was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
They said that the strike was carried out in the past 24 hours, so we cannot be sure if it was on September 10 or 9.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Jaji district, Paktia province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Badakhshan province killed three Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strike in the Jurm district.
While the responsibility for the strike was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
They said that the strike was carried out over the past 24 hours so we cannot be sure whether it was September 10 or 9.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Jurm district, Badakhshan province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Herat province killed five Taliban fighters, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly said that the security forces carried out the strike in the Ghorian district.
While the responsibility for the strike was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
They said that the strike had taken place over the last 24 hours, so it is unclear whether it was conducted on September 9 or 10.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Ghorian district, Herat province
- References: Khaama Press
An airstrike in Nangarhar killed one member of Afghanistan's branch of the Islamic State, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
Military officials reportedly told Khaama Press that the security forces carried out the strike in the Khogyani district.
While the responsibility for the strike was placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
The military officials said that the strike was conducted over the past 24 hours, so we cannot be sure whether it was September 9 or 10.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Khogyani district, Nangarhar province
- References: Khaama Press
At least seven civilians were killed in a strike in Wardak province, various Afghan news outlets reported - it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible, but a US commander has reportedly apologised for the civilian casualties.
The drone - which would suggest it was an American action - targeted a civilian vehicle, killing Abdul Rahim and his two sons, as well as others, Pajhwok reported.
The seven civilians killed were said to have been returning from a funeral when they were struck in Burkhan Khel village in Sayed Abad district, residents told Tolo News.
“They came here for a funeral ceremony. They ate food and wanted to return. Father, son, two sons-in-law, one guest and two children were among the seven people [killed in the airstrike],” said Hamed, a resident of Sayed Abad district.
“He was a driver. His son was a student, another was a laborer, another man was working in a company, one of them was his cousin and was a resident of Kabul. They all were here for a funeral ceremony,” said Basir, another resident of Sayed Abad.
The Afghan army's 203rd military corps reportedly said in a statement that Brig. General Harab Khanullah Shuja, had travelled to Wardak to meet with residents and relatives to apologise.
The statement was said to have quoted the NATO commander for the zone as apologising to people over the airstrike which he called a mistake.
As they described the airstrike as a Coalition action, we currently cannot be sure if it was a US or Afghan strike. We will reach out to Resolute Support for clarification of their involvement in the incident.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Burkhan Khel village, Sayed Abad district, Wardak province
- References: Tolo News, Pajhwok Afghan News
Airstrikes in Wardak province killed 38 Taliban fighters, including a red unit commander, Khaama Press reported - though it was not clear whether US or Afghan forces were responsible.
The special operations corps of the Afghan military reportedly said in a statement that the strikes were carried out by the security forces in the Nerkh district. 23 Taliban fighters were killed, as well as 15 fighters from the Taliban's red unit.
The shadow district chief of Taliban for Jalrez district of Wardak was among those killed.
While the responsibility has been placed with the security forces, we cannot rule out US involvement as the security forces often call in US air support.
Khaama Press did not explicitly give a date for this strike, so we have recorded it as the date that it was reported on.
- Type of strike: Possible US strike
- Location: Nerkh district, Wardak province
- References: Khaama Press
