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Appendix1:ListofMassPublicShootingsfromaroundtheworld

Source Country City Date Killed Wounded Perpetrator Type InformationonAttack SomeSourcesthatweconsulted

GTD Afghanistan Kotal-e-Subzak

August5,2000

7 1 Unknown Terrorism SevenAfghanaidworkersinacarwereshot,killedandsetoffirebyunknownperpetratorsnearKotal-e-Subzak,Afghanistan.Fivelocalresidents,whowerealsointhecar,wherekilledaswell.TheaidworkerswereemployeesoftheUnitedNationsOrganizationforMineClearanceandAfghanRehabilitation.

EdwardF.Mickolus,Terrorism,1996-2001:AChronology,ImprintWestport,CT:GreenwoodPress,2002.

GTD Afghanistan Ghorakdistrict

July14,2003

5 2 Taliban Terrorism Atleast12unidentifiedgunmenattackedavehiclecarryingseveralpolicethatwastravelingThisincidentoccurredonaroadapproximately90kilometersnorthwestofKandaharCity,Afghanistan.TheattackkilledfivepoliceofficersincludingtheChiefofthesouthernGhorakDistrict,IshakZaiMama,andinjuredtwo.12menwerearrestedinconnectiontotheattackwhichwasblamedontheTaliban.

“AFP:PoliceChief,FourBodyguardsgunneddowninAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,July15,2003.;“Afghanistan:SuspectedTalibangunmenkillfivePolice,injuredtwoinKandahar,”Wahdat,July16,2003.;“Afghanistan:FivepeoplereportedlykilleddinTalibanattack,”AfghanIslamicPress,July15,2003.

GTD Afghanistan Disho August6,2003

7 0 Taliban Terrorism About40suspectedTalibanfighterskilledsixAfghansoldiersandoneAfghandriverwhowereworkingfortheAmericanaidorganization,MercyCorps,inDeshu,Afghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butlocalauthoritiesbelievedthattheTalibanwastargetingAfghansworkingforU.S.aidorganizations.

“SixAfghansoldiers,NGOdriverkilledinattack,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,August6,2003.;NoorKhan,“TalibankillsixAfghansoldiers,U.S.aidagency'sdriverinAfghanistan,”AssociatedPress,August6,2003.;

GTD Afghanistan Muqurdistrict

September8,2003

4 1 Taliban Terrorism FourmembersofaDanishaidorganizationwereambushedandkilledinMoqorDistrict,Ghazni.Onepersonmanagedtoescape.TheTalibanwasblamedfortheincident.

"Unknown,"RadioAfghanistan,Kabul,September10,2003.;"ProgramSummary,"RadioAfghanistan,Kabul,September10,2003.;"FourAidWorkersKilledinRoadAmbushinEasternAfghanistan,"AgenceFrance-Presse,September10,2003.

GTD Afghanistan Al-Akhor January6,2004

12 0 Unknown Terrorism AminibustravelingbetweenthesouthernAfghaniprovincesofUruzganandHelmandwasambushedbysuspectedTalibanmilitants.Intheattack12passengerswerekilled,allweremembersoftheHazaraethnicgroup.Theattackseemstobeethnicallymotivated,andwassuspectedtobeanattempttoinflameethnictensionsbetweenHazarasandPashtuns.

"TwoarrestedinAfghanistanoverbombingsas12dieinroadambush,"ChannelNewsAsia,January7,2004.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown January12,2004

4 0 Taliban Terrorism Twenty-foursuspectedTalibanfightersattackedapolicecheckpointinNimroz,Afghanistan.Armedwithassaultrifles,thefighterskilledfourAfghanpoliceofficersintheattack.TheattackscomeasincreasedTalibanviolencehashitAfghanistaninrecentmonths.Theattackshavebeenconcentratedinthesouthandeast,nearthePakistaniborder.

"TalibanrebelskillpolicemeninsouthwestAfghanistan,"GuelphMercury,January13,2004.

GTD Afghanistan Barmal April14,2004

7 1 Taliban Terrorism AtasecuritycheckpointinBirmal,Afghanistan,fiveTalibanmilitantsdisguisedaspro-governmentforcesinfull

"SevencivilianskilledbyTalibaninsoutheastAfghanistan,"AgenceFrancePresse,April14,2004.;

uniform,stoppedacarandthepeopleinsideiftheysupportedPresidentHamidKarzai.Afterthecivilianssaidtheydid,theTalibankilledthesevenciviliansandinjuredone.

"TalibanSuspectedofKillingOfficials,"TheIndependent,April14,2004.;PaulHaven,"Authoritiesmumonidentityofsuspectedtop-levelrebelcommander,"AssociatedPress,April14,2004.

GTD Afghanistan KhairKhana

June2,2004

5 Taliban Terrorism ThreeforeignaidworkersandtwoAfghanswereshotandkilledinnorthwesternAfghanistan,inanattackclaimedbyresurgentTalibanmilitants.ThegroupwasambushednearKhairKhana,avillageinQadisdistrictofBadghisprovince340mileswestofthecapital,Kabul.

“ThreeforeignaidworkerskilledinAfghanistanattack;Talibanclaimresponsibility,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,June2,2004.

GTD Afghanistan QadesDistrict

June3,2004

5 Taliban Terrorism FiveaidworkersoftheDoctorsWithoutBordersaidagencyincludingthreewomenandtwomenwerekilledinQadesdistrictofBadghisProvinceofAfghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,thoughasimilarattackwasperpetratedbytheTalibanonedayearlier.

“Afghanistan:BakhtarReportsKillingofFiveAidWorkersinAmbush,”KabulBakhtarNewsAgencyinDari,June3,2004.;“UNRepresentativeCondemnsKillingofNGOStaffinNorthernAfghanistan,”UnitedNationsAssistanceMissioninAfghanistan,June4,2004.;

GTD Afghanistan JelawGir June10,2004

11 5 Unknown Terrorism ElevenChineseconstructionworkerswereshotdeadwhenunidentifiedgunmenlaunchedanight-timeraidontheircompoundinnorth-easternAfghanistan.Sixteenpeoplewerealsoinjuredintheattack.Upto20unknown,armedmenstormedthesitesouthofKunduzandopenedfireinwhattheChineseembassysaidwasaterroristattack.

“Gunmenkill11ChineseconstructionworkersinattackoncampinnorthernAfghanistan,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,June10,2004.;“11Chineseshotinraid,”PNGPost-Courier,June11,2004.;

GTD Afghanistan KhasUruzgan

June27,2004

10 0 Taliban Terrorism SuspectedTalibangunmenkilledatleast10meninsouthernAfghanistanafterfindingthattheyhadregisteredfornationalelections.Nooneelsewasinjuredintheattack.

“TheWorld;AfghansSlaininTalibanAttack,”LosAngelesTimes,June28,2004.;“VoterregistrationsparksAfghankillingsbysuspectedTaliban,”TimesColonist(Victoria,BritishColumbia),June28,2004.;

GTD Afghanistan Jalalabad June28,2004

16 0 Taliban Terrorism SuspectedTalibankilled16Afghanscarryingvoterregistrationcards.Agroupofpeoplewerepulledfromtheirvehicleinsouth-centralUruzganprovinceandshotdead.Nooneelsewasinjuredintheattack

“AFP:SuspectedTalibanKill16RegisteredtoVote,UNVowsPushonWithPolls,”HongKongAFP,June27,2004.;“Afghanistan:TalibanKillFourFemaleElectionWorkers;ThreatentoKillMore,”PeshawarSahaarinPashto,June27,2004.;

GTD Afghanistan KhanShine

July31,2004

5 2 Taliban Terrorism TawoosKhan(ThawosKhan),theGovernorofKhanShineDistrictinHelmandProvince,waskilledalongwithfourbodyguardsinanattackonthegovernor’sconvoynearKhanShine,Afghanistan.Talibaninsurgentsclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,whichkilledatotaloffiveandinjuredtwo.

“AfghanDistricthead,fourbodyguardskilledinambush,”AgenceFrancePresse,July31,2004.;“Governmentofficialkilled,threeelectionworkersinjuredinattacksinsouthernAfghanistan,”TheAssociatedPress,July31,2004.;“AfghanDistricthead,fourbodyguardskilledinambush,”ChannelNewsAsia,July31,2004.

GTD Afghanistan Chakul February23,2005

9 Taliban Terrorism SuspectedTalibanmembersambushedapolicepatrolinthetownofChakullocatedinAfghanistan’sHelmandProvince.ThepolicemenwereonaroutinepatrolwhentheTalibanattackedkillingnineofthem.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"NinePolice,10TalibanKilledinSouthernAfghanistan,"AgenceFrancePresse,February25,2005.

GTD Afghanistan Qalat May19,2005

6 0 Unknown Terrorism SuspectedTalibanmembersshotandkilled6Afghannationals,including2employeesworkingforaU.S.consultingfirm,nearthetownofQalatintheZabolprovinceofAfghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

NoorKhan,“SixAfghanskilledinsecondattackintwodaysonstaffofU.S.-fundedproject,”TheAssociatedPress,May19,2005.;“XinhuaLearnsMilitants'AttackClaimsSixAidWorkersinSouthAfghanistan,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,May19,2005.;“TalibanKillSixAfghanAidWorkersinSouthernZabolProvince,”AfghanIslamicPress,May19,2005.

GTD Afghanistan Manogay May27,2005

12 0 Unknown Terrorism Unidentifiedgunmenshotandkilled12civilians,includingtribalelderMohammedFaqirandseveralofhisrelatives,whoweretravelinginvehiclesintheKunarprovinceofAfghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Afghanattackskill14,”TheAustralian,May30,2005.;“Afghanistan:ElevenReportedlyKilledbyUnidentifiedGunmeninKonarProvince,”ArmanFMRadio,May29,2005.;“12civilianskilled,twosoldierswoundedineasternAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,May28,2005.

GTD Afghanistan Dishodistrict

July10,2005

4 3 Taliban Terrorism MilitantsambushedanAfghanmilitarypatrolintheDishudistrictofAfghanistan’sHelmandProvince.Foursoldierswerekilledandthreewerewoundedintheattack.Sixmoresoldierswerekidnappedandlaterbeheaded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butauthoritiesbelievedtheTalibanwastoblame.

“Bomberkills18,”HeraldSun,July11,2005;SayedSalahuddin,“SixAfghanpolicemendecapitatedbyTaliban,”TheIrishTimes,July11,2005;“10AfghanSoldiersKilled;TalibanBlamed,”St.PetersburgTimes,July11,2005

GTD Afghanistan Karez July15,2005

7 Taliban Terrorism SevenAfghanpolicewerekilledwhentheirpostintheShorabak(District)inthecountry’s

“Afghanistan:SpokesmanSays7Policemen,4TalibanKilledinKandahar(Province)

KandaharprovincewasattackedbyTalibanmilitants.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Province,”AfghanIslamicPress,July15,2005

GTD Afghanistan Unknown July21,2005

15 Taliban Terrorism TalibanmilitantscarriedoutasurpriseattackintheDaikondiProvinceinAfghanistan,killing15people.ThepeoplewhowereattackedwerecollaboratingwithU.S.forcesinthearea.

“AfghanGovernorSaysTalibanKill15PeopleinKajran(District),”KabulHindokoshNewsAgency,July21,2005.;NoorKhan,“14KilledinFightingAcrossAfghanistan,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July21,2005.;

GTD Afghanistan BahramChah

October10,2005

19 Taliban Terrorism About60SuspectedTalibanmembersattackedapoliceconvoysparkingasevenhourgunbattleinAfghanistan’sHelmundProvincethatleft19policemendeadandfiveothersmissing.TheconvoywastravelingonamajordrugtraffickingroutefromAfghanistantoIran.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“AttackKills18AfghanPolicemen,”TheNewYorkTimes,October12,2005.;“AFGHANREBELSATTACKPOLICECONVOY,KILLING19OFFICERS,”TheTorontoSun,October12,2005.;“Afghaninsurgentskill18policemeninambush,”TheGlobeandMail(Canada),October12,2005.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown October17,2005

4 0 Taliban Terrorism TalibanmembersshotandkilledMohammadDaud,theDirectorofNationalSecurityinAfghanistan’sHelmandProvince.ThreeofDaud’sbodyguardswerekilledintheattackaswell.Theperpetrator’sambushedDaudashewasenroutetoSangin(District).Talibanspokesman,QariYusuf,claimedresponsibilityfortheassassination.

“SuspectedmilitantsinAfghanistankillintelligencedepartmentchief,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,October172005.;“Afghanistan:IntelligenceChief,ClericKilledinHelmandProvince,”PeshawarAfghanIslamicPress,October17,2005.;

GTD Afghanistan Andar March18,2006

5 0 Taliban Terrorism TajMohammad,aformergovernoralsoknownasQariBaba,wasamongfivekilledinasuspectedTalibanattackin

“Formergovernor,fourotherskilledinAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,March18,2006.;"5includingformer

Andar,Afghanistan.Althoughhewasnolongerholdinganyofficialoffice,hewascurrentlyadvisingthegovernorofGhazni.Theassassinationwascarriedoutwithfirearms.

Afghangovernorkilledinambush,"JapanEconomicNewswire,March18,2006.;Conney,Daniel,"TwoTalibanambusheskillaformerAfghangovernorand7others,"AssociatedPressWorldstream,March18,2006.

GTD Afghanistan MusaQaladistrict

March19,2006

4 0 Taliban Terrorism SuspectedTalibangunmenopenedfireandkilledfourAfghanpolicemenonpatrolinMosaQala,Afghanistan.

“SuspectedTalibanGunmenKillFourAfghanPolicemen,”TheWashingtonPost,March21,2006.;"FourmorepolicemenshotdeadinHelmand,"PajhwokAfghanNews,March21,2006.;"WestAfganGovernorSaysPolicemanInjuredinTalibanAttack,"BBCMonitoringInternationalReports,March21,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown April10,2006

5 0 Taliban Terrorism UnidentifiedassailantsattackedagovernmenthealthclinicinBadghis,Afghanistan,shootingandkillingfourdoctorsofanNGOandonedriver,andthensetthebuildingonfire.TheTalibanlaterclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackinaphonecall.

“Eightkilled,includingfourdoctors,innewAfghanattacks,”AgenceFrancePresse--English,April10,2006.;“TalibanClaimResponsibilityForKillingAfghanHealthWorkers,”KabulPajhwokAfghanNews(InternetVersion-WWW)inEnglish,April10,2006.;“ROUNDUP:GunmenkillfiveAfghansathealthclinic,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,April10,2006.

GTD Afghanistan TangiSpechak

May23,2006

4 2 Unknown Terrorism Unidentifiedperpetratorsshotdeadadistrictchief,ArbabMohammad,alocaljudge,

“Afghan(District)ChiefKilledinGhowrProvincebyUnidentifiedGunmen,”Kabul

MawlawiMohammadNasim,andtheirtwobodyguardsinanambushinAfghanistan’sTangiSpechakarea.Twootherbodyguardswereinjuredwhenthegroupwasambushedwhiletravelinginthearea.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityandnoonewasarrested.

ToluTelevision,May24,2006.

GTD Afghanistan YawalakTangi

May28,2006

4 2 Taliban Terrorism InoneofthreeincidentsinAfghanistanonthisday(200605280001,200605280003),TalibanspokesmanQariMohammadYusofclaimedresponsibilityforanattackinwhichfourpolicemenwerekilledandtheirvehicledestroyedinZabolProvince’sYawalakTangi.TwomembersoftheTalibanwerewoundedintheattackbypolicefire.

“TalibanAttackSecurityCommander'sVehicleinAfghanistan'sZabolProvince,”PeshawarAfghanIslamicPress,May28,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Ghorakdistrict

June19,2006

32 0 Taliban OtherCrimeType

SuspectedTaliban-linkedmilitantskilled32familymembersandloyalistsofDadMohammad,alawmakerandformerintelligencechiefHelmandprovinceinsouthAfghanistan.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

XinhuaTold:ArmedMenKill32FamilyMembers,LoyalistsofLawmakerinAfghanistan,Xinghua,June19,2006.;TalibanReportedlyKill32RelativesofAfghanPolitician,PajhwokAfghanNews,June192006.;

GTD Afghanistan Korangal July3,2006 5 1 Taliban Terrorism TheTalibanissuspectedofconductinganarmedattackagainstAfghanlaborersworkingfortheUnitedStates.Fivelaborerswerekilledandonewaswoundedintheattack,whichtookplaceintheKorangal(District)ofAfghanistan'sKonarProvince.

AmiShah,“FiveAfghanLaborersforU.S.BaseKilledinEasternProvince,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July4,2006.;“NewsAgencyReportsAfghanLaborersWorkingforUSGunnedDowninKonarProvince,”PajhwokAfghanNews(InternetVersion–

WWW),July4,2006.;“AFP:FiveAfghanLaborersWorkingforUSShotDeadbySuspectedTaliban,”AFP,July4,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Qalandar August9,2006

8 Taliban Terrorism RebelsambushedasecuritypatrolintheShekhQalandarareaofPanjwai(District)inKandahar(Province),Afghanistan.EightAfghanpolicemenandtwelveTalibanwerekilled.

“EightAfghanPolice,12TalibanKilledinClashatKandahar(Province)Province,”HongKongAFP,August10,2006.;“EightAfghanPolice,12TalibanKilledInClashInKandahar(Province),”PeshawarAfghanIslamicPress,August10,2006.;

GTD Afghanistan Unknown August20,2006

6 3 Taliban Terrorism SixpolicemenwerekilledandthreemorewerewoundedwhensuspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedtheirpatrolinAfghanistan’sNimrozProvince.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“TalibanAttackLeaves10DeadinWesternAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,August20,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown September13,2006

4 0 Taliban Terrorism TalibanshotfourpolicemenintransitfromNimrozprovincetoFarahprovinceinAfghanistan.

“FourpolicemenshotinsouthernAfghanprovince,”KabulPajhwokAfghanNews(InternetVersion-WWW),September15,2006.;“XinhuaTold:GunfireKills4Taliban-LinkedMilitants,4AfghanPolice,”BeijingXinhua,September14,2006.;“AFPTold:AfghanOfficialSaysFourPolicemen,FourTalibanKilledinBattle,”HongKongAFPinEnglish,September13,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Delaram December3,2006

5 0 Unknown Terrorism Fivepeopleinpoliceuniformsweregunneddownbyandunknownnumberofsuspected

FivemenwearingpoliceuniformsshotdeadinsouthwestAfghanistan,Kabul

TalibangunmenintheDelaram(District),Afghanistan.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

PajhwokAfghanNews(InternetVersion-WWW),December3,2006

GTD Afghanistan Qalat April5,2007

5 4 Taliban Terrorism FivepolicemenwerekilledandfourmorewerewoundedwhensuspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedtheconstructioncampthattheywereguardinginAfghanistan’sZabulProvince.TheTalibandidnotimmediatelyclaimresponsibilityfortheattack.

Staff,“FiveAfghanPolicemenKilled,FourWoundedinAttackinZabolProvince,”PeshawarAfghanIslamicPress,April6,2007.;Staff,“FiveAfghanPolicemenKilled,FourWoundedinAttackinZabolProvince,”BBCNews,April6,2007.;Staff,“XinhuaTold:TalibanKills5GuardsinZabulProvinceAfghanistan,”Xinhua,April6,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Gozarahdistrict

April25,2007

4 2 Unknown Terrorism ApolicevehiclewasambushedinGuzaradistrictinHeratprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledandtwootherswounded.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

"AttacksKill19inAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,April,25,2007.;AmirShah,“7AfghanSoldiersKilledinBombAttack,”AssociatedPressOnline,April25,2007.;

GTD Afghanistan Unknown July9,2007 4 10 Taliban Terrorism AnAfghansoldierturnedonhiscomradeswithhisriflekillingfourandwoundingsevenothersinHeratprovince,Afghanistan.OfficialssaidthesoldierwaslinkedtotheTaliban.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“AFP:AfghanSoldierKillsFourComrades,SuspectedofLinkstoTaliban,”HongKongAFP,July9,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Shahr-eSafa

July18,2007

6 5 Taliban Terrorism SixAfghanpolicewerekilledandfiveotherswoundedwhentheirconvoywasambushedbysuspectedTalibanmilitantsinZabulprovince,Afghanistan.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Suicideattacks,clasheskill11including8Afghanpolice,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,July18,2007.;"InsurgentskillnineAfghanpoliceandtworoadworkers,”AgenceFrancePresse,July18,2007.;

GTD Afghanistan KhashRoddistrict

July30,2007

5 1 Taliban Terrorism Fivepolicemenwerekilledandonewasinjuredasthreeoftheircolleaguesopenedfireonthem

"FiveAfghanpolicekilledinclash,fourkidnapped,”PajhwokAfghanNews,July

inKhashroddistrictofAfghanistan'swesternNimrozProvince.AnofficialclaimedthepolicemenwerepaidmoneybytheTalibantoturnontheirfellowofficers.Theattackersescapedwithavehicleandthepolicecommanderasahostage.Thethreeattackerswerecaughtandkilledinagunbattleandthecommanderescapedunharmed.TheTalibandidnotclaimresponsibilityfortheincident.

30,2007.;"SixTaliban,fiveAfghanpolicekilledinseparateclashes,”AfghanIslamicPress,July31,2007..;

GTD Afghanistan Unknown July30,2007

13 0 Taliban Terrorism SuspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedaconvoyoflogisticsmaterialforinternationaltroopsinsouthernAfghanistan'sZabulProvinceandkilled13Afghanguardsfromaprivatesecuritygroup.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasissued.

"TalibanAttackonLogisticsConvoyKills13AfghanGuards:Police,”AgenceFrancePresse,July30,2007.;"Talibankill13USsecurityfirmworkersinAfghansouth,”PajhwokAfghanNews,July30,2007.;

GTD Afghanistan PuliAlam August5,2007

4 0 Taliban Terrorism Talibanmemberskilledfourpolicemeninagun-battleinPol-eAlam,capitalofthecentralLogarProvinceofAfghanistan.Nofurtherdetailswerereported.

“SixAfghanpolice,fiveTalibandieinclashesintwoprovinces,”BBCWorldwideMonitoring,August5,2007;“PoliceSayNewAttacksLeaveAtLeast20DeadinAfghanistan,”AgenceFrance-Presse,August,5,2007.;

GTD Afghanistan Manogay August30,2007

8 Taliban Terrorism EightcivilianswerekilledinclashesbetweentheTalibanandNATOtroopsinManogai,Afghanistan.

“EightAfghancivilianssaidkilledinclashesineast”PajhwokAfghanNews.August30,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Shahr-eSafa

September19,2007

7 Taliban Terrorism ConflictingreportsindicatedthattheTalibanattackedandkilledagroupofpeopleinShahr-eSafa(District)ofZabolProvince,

“OfficialsaysthreecivilianskilledbyTalibaninsouthernAfghanistan,”AfghanIslamicPress,September19,2007.;

Afghanistan.TheTalibanmaintainedthattheykilledfourpoliceduringanattackonapatrol.TheTalibanalsoclaimedthattheystoleavehicleandammunition.AuthoritiesclaimthattheTalibankilledthreeciviliansworkingonafloodwall.AcrossfirebetweentheauthoritiesandTalibanwasalsocitedinvolvingthedeathofthethreecivilians.

“Civiliankilled‘incrossfire’inAfghansouth,”PajhwokAfghanNews,September19,2007.;

GTD Afghanistan BalaMurghab

September20,2007

4 9 Muslimextremists

Terrorism InsurgentsbattledpoliceinMurghaboftheBadghisprovinceinAfghanistan,killingfourpoliceofficers.Twentyofthemilitantswerebelievedtohavebeenkilledintheexchange,andninewerebelievedwounded.TheIslamicmilitantsattackedthepoliceoutpost,causingagunfightthatlastedroughlythreehours.

“20fightersdieinattackonpolice;WorldNewsINBRIEF,”TheIndependent(London),September21,2007.;“Talibanattackleaves24deadinAfghanistan,”AgenceFrenchPresse,September20,2007.;“AFP:TalibanAttackonPolicePostLeaves24DeadinWesternAfghanistan,”AgenceFrenchPresse,September20,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Shahjoydistrict

November6,2007

7 6 Unknown Terrorism MilitantsattackedtwobuseswithfirearmsinthePul-i-AminareaoftheShajoydistrictinAfghanistan,killingsevenandinjuringsix.

"Sevenpassengersshotdead;containerstorched,"PajhwokAfghanNews,November6,2007.;"Insurgentskill8peopleinAfghanistan,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,November7,2007.;


November8,2007

7 Taliban Terrorism SevenAfghanpolicewerekilledbyTalibangunmeninanambushonapolicecheckpostintheZabulprovinceofAfghanistan.

"SevenpolicekilledinAfghanambush,"AgenceFrancePresse,November8,2007.;"7policemendead,CoalitiontroopsinjuredinTalibanattacks,"PajhwokAfghanNews,November8,2007.;

"TalibanSpokesmanClaimsCreditforDeadlyAttackonAfghanPolice,"AFP,November8,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Gozarah November11,2007

6 Unknown Terrorism Unknowngunmenonmotorcyclesshotsixpro-governmenttribaleldersastheyweregoingtoaprayerserviceinGozara,Afghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Foreignsoldier,sixelderskilledinAfghanunrest,"AgenceFrancePresse,November11,2007.;"SixAfghantribaleldersshotdead,"AgenceFrancePresse,November11,2007.;"ROUNDUP:SixtribaleldersshotdeadinwesternAfghanistan,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,November11,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Ghazni November11,2007

4 2 Taliban Terrorism TalibanmilitantsusingfirearmsattackedasecuritypostinGhazni,Afghanistan,killingfourpolicemenandinjuringtwoothers.

"FourpolicemenperishinGhaznigun-battle,"PajhwokAfghanNews,November12,2007.;"TalibanKills4PolicemeninCentralAfghanistan,"Xinhua,November12,2007.;"CasualtiesreportedinTalibanattackonpoliceinAfghaneast,"PajhwokAfghanNews,November11,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown December7,2007

4 2 Taliban Terrorism NinepolicemenwerekilledinanattackbytheTalibanintheHeartProvinceregionofAfghanistan.FiveTalibanattackerswerereportedtohavealsodiedintheattack.

“AFP:PoliceSayTalibanAmbushesKill9Officers,5Militants”AFP.December7,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Delaram December8,2007

6 0 Taliban Terrorism AnAfghandistrictminister,hisnephewandfourofhisbodyguardswerekilledinDelaram,AfghanistanbyTalibanmembers.

“Talibankilldistricthead,bodyguardsinAfghansouthwest”AfghanIslamicPress.December8,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Kandahar December11,2007

5 0 Taliban Terrorism FivepolicemenwerekilledaftertheirconvoywasattackedbyTalibanforcesnearKandahar(Province),Afghanistan.EightTalibanfighterswerekilledandthreeinjuredintheattackaswell.

“AFP:PoliceSayTalibanFightersAmbushConvoy,Kill15inAfghanistan”AFP.December11,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Maywanddistrict

January13,2008

11 0 Taliban Terrorism TenpolicemenwerekilledinattacksbytheTalibanatapolicepostinKandaharprovince.Talibanmilitantstookresponsibilityfortheattackinastatementpostedontheirwebsite.

“TwoDutchsoldiers,11Afghanpolicekilledinattacks,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,January13,2008.;ZhangYunlong,“Roundup:Talibanattackleavesatleast8policemenkilledinS.Afghanistan,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,January13,2008.;AlisaTang,“SouthernAfghanviolencekills9police,2Dutchsoldiers,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,January13,2008.

GTD Afghanistan Gereshk January20,2008

6 3 Taliban Terrorism TalibanmilitantsattackedaNATOsupplyconvoywithgunfireinGereshkdistrict,Afghanistan.Theattackkilledsixpeopleandinjuredthreeotherswhiledestroyingthreetrucks.

“Talibanattackskill12insouthernAfghanistan:officials,”AgenceFrancePresse–English,January20,2008.;“11Afghanskilledinroadsidebomb,attackonconvoy,officialssay,”TheAssociatedPress,January20,2008.;“Talibankills6Afghandrivers,guardsinattackontrucks,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,January20,2008.

GTD Afghanistan ZakarKhel March17,2008

11 7 Taliban Terrorism ElevenAfghansecurityofficialswerekilledandsevenothersinjuredwhenagroupofTaliban,ridinginseveralvehiclesattackedtheirpostwithheavyweaponsin

"11AfghanOfficialsKilled,7InjuredasTalibanAttackCheckpointNearPakistanBorder,”NNI,March17,2008

Afghanistan'sNangarharProvince.Aftersuccessfullydestroyingthepost,theTalibanwereabletoescape.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown March23,2008

5 7 Unknown OtherCrimeType

ThreeunknownattackersopenedfireonaconvoyofAfghanTechnicalConsultants’mineclearers,killingfiveandwoundingsevennearSheberghancityinJawzjanProvince,Afghanistan.Theattackerswereabletoflee.

BronwenRoberts,“FiveAfghandeminersshotdead,”AgenceFrancePresse,March24,2008.;"ROUNDUP:TwoAfghanarmysoldiers,fivedeminerskilledinattacks,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,March24,2008;

GTD Afghanistan Kalata-i-Nazar

March24,2008

6 0 Taliban Terrorism TalibanmilitantsambushedapolicevehicleinwesternAfghanistan,killingfourpoliceandtwociviliansinHeratprovince,Afghanistan

"TalibanfighterskillfourAfghanpolice,twociviliansinambush,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,March25,2008.;"TalibanambushkillsfourAfghanpolice,twocivilians,”AgenceFrancePresse,March25,2008.;

GTD Afghanistan MuhmandDaradistrict

April27,2008

7 0 Taliban Terrorism OnSunday,localTalibanmilitantspubliclyexecutedallegedkidnapperandcarthief35-year-oldNoorHashimusingaKalashnikovrifleintheMichniareaofMohmanddistrict,Nangaharharprovince,Afghanistan.TalibanmilitantsalsodestroyedeighthousesofallegedaccomplicesofHashimbydetonatingexplosivesfollowinganovernightgunbattlethatleftmorethansixpeopledead.TalibanspokesmanDrAsadsaidthattheTalibanhadwarnedKhanandothercriminalstogiveuptheircriminalactivities,addingthattheyhadtakenactionwhen

PressTV,"TalibanExecuteKidnapper,"http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/04/28/story_28-4-2008_pg7_3(accessedApril27,2008).;RahimKor,"PakistaniTalibanPubliclyExecuteAllegedCriminal,"LexisNexis,AgenceFrancePresse,April28,2008.;

the‘criminals’didnotheedtheirwarnings.

GTD Afghanistan MusaKhel June8,2008

5 0 Taliban Terrorism OnSunday,inMangalkhel,Musakhel,Khowst,Afghanistan,armedassailantsfireduponthevehicleofdistrictdeputygovernor,MirzajanNimgar,killingthreeprivatesecurityguards,apoliceofficer,anddamagingthevehicle.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheTalibanwasresponsible.

AgenceFrancePresse,"DistrictOfficialAmongSevenDeadinAfghanViolence,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,June8,2008.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"ThreePrivateSecurityGuards,OnePoliceOfficer,OneGovernmentOfficialKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedTalibaninMusakhel,Khowst,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,June8,2008.;

GTD Afghanistan BalaBalukdistrict

June23,2008

8 0 Taliban Terrorism OnMonday,at0600,TalibangunmenambushedaconvoyintheDawaltAbaddistrictinBalabolok,Farah,Afghanistan.EightsecurityguardsescortingtheUS-ledcoalitionlogisticalconvoywerekilledandfourvehiclesweredestroyed.

PressTV,"CoalitionConvoyAmbushedinAfghanistan,"PressTV,http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=61001&sectionid=351020403.;LexisNexis,"SecurityGuardKilledinAttackonUSSecurityFirmConvoyinAfghanWest,"BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,June22,2008.;

GTD Afghanistan Speradistrict

June27,2008

6 3 Unknown Terrorism OnFridaynight,unknownassailantsattackedachromitemineintheSpeyrahdistrictofKhost,Afghanistan,killingsixprivatesecurityguardsandinjuringthree.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

TritonReports,"SixSecurityGuardsWereKilledandThreeOthersWereInjuredintheSperaDistrictofKhostProvince,"TritonReports,October14,2008.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"SixSecurityGuardsKilledinKhost,"LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,June28,2008.

GTD Afghanistan LashWaJuwayn

June29,2008

4 5 Taliban Terrorism OnSunday,inJawand,Farah,Afghanistan,around150Talibanmilitantsstormedagovernmentbuildingkillingatleastfourpolicemen,woundingfive,andabductingatribalelder.Nodamageswerereported.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

AgenceFrancePresse,"FourPolice,10TalibanKilledinS.W.Afghanistan;ThreeTalibanKilledinWardak,"WorldNewsConnection,AgenceFrancePresse,June30,2008.;TritonReports,"TalibanMilitantsAttackedPoliceinJawand,"TritonReports,August04,2008.;AgenceFrancePresse,"BritishSoldierAmong23KilledinAfghanUnrest,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,June29,2008.

GTD Afghanistan Logar August13,2008

4 0 Taliban Terrorism OnWednesday,threefemaleInternationalRescueCommittee(IRC)aidworkers,aswellastheirAfghandriver,werekilledaftertheirvehiclewasattackedbyanothervehiclecarryingtenTalibangunmenfiringautomaticweaponssouthofKabulinLogarprovince,Afghanistan.ItwasreportedthatoneoftheaidworkerswasAmerican,oneTrinidadianandanotherhaddualBritish-Canadiancitizenship.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,assertingthattheworkerswerenothelpingAfghanistan.Followingtheattack,theIRCannouncedthesuspensionofitshumanitarianaidprogramsinAfghanistanindefinitely.

PressTV,"ThreeAidWorkersKilledinAfghanistan,"August13,2008,http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=66515&sectionid=351020403.;CarlottaGall,AbdulWaheedWafaandSangarRahimi,"GunmenKillThreeWesternAidWorkersandanAfghanDriverSouthofKabul,LexisNexis,NewYorkTimes,August14,2008.;

GTD Afghanistan LashkarGah

August29,2008

9 Taliban Terrorism OnFriday,ataround1500,inLashkargah,Helmand,

TalibanVoiceofJihadOnline,"TalebanClaimCapturing

Afghanistan,membersoftheMujahedinattackedpolicepostskillingninepoliceofficers.

SecurityPostsinAfghanHelmandProvince,"TalibanVoiceofJihadOnline,August29th,2008.;LexisNexis,"TalebanClaimCapturingSecurityPostsinAfghanHelmandProvince,"BBCWorlwideMonitoring,August29th,2008.;

GTD Afghanistan Khushi October16,2008

5 3 Taliban Terrorism OnThursdayeveningat1930,suspectedTalibanmilitantsfireduponthevehicleofAghaGulKhushiwaal,aLowgarprovincialgovernmentofficial,whilehewasdrivinghomewithhisfamilyinQalaWazir,Khosi,Lowgarprovince,Afghanistan.Theattackkilledthegovernmentofficialinadditiontofourothermembersofhisfamily,injuredtheofficial'ssonandtwoothersandcausedanunknownamountofdamagetothevehicle.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

AfghanIslamicPress,"ProvincialOfficialShotDeadinEast,"AfghanIslamicPress,October17,2008.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"ProvincialLawmakerKilledinLogar,"LexisNexis,PajhwokAfghanNews,October17,2008.;WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,"FourCivilians,OneGovernmentEmployeeKilled,SeveralCiviliansInjuredinArmedAttackbySuspectedTalibaninKhoshi,Lowgar,Afghanistan,"NationalCounterterrorismCenter,October22,2009.

GTD Afghanistan KarzaiKotal

March20,2009

11 4 Taliban Terrorism OnFridaymorningaround1000,inQarzaiKotal,QushTepa,Jowzjan,Afghanistan,Talibanmilitantsambushedthedistrictchiefonhiswaytoaparty,killingsevenpoliceofficersandfourprovinceofficials,injuringfourothers,anddamagingatleastonevehicle.FourTalibanrebelsinvolvedintheambushwerearrested.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"Talibanambushleaves10policemen,districtchiefdeadinNAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March21,2009;XinhuaNewsAgency,"Talibanambushleaves10policemen,districtchiefdeadinNAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March21,2009.

GTD Afghanistan Dahana-i-Ghuri

May6,2009

5 0 Taliban Terrorism OnWednesdayafternoonat1530,mojahedinoftheIslamicEmirateambushedandopenedfireonMohammadMohsinadistrictchiefandfourothersinDahana-i-Ghuri,Baghlan,Afghanistan.Allfivewerekilledintheattack.Theotherswereidentifiedasthedistrictchief'sson,aprosecutor,andapoliceofficer.Talibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"DistrictChief,DistrictChief,FourOthersShotDeadinNAfghanistan,"(May6,2009).;Jane'sintelligence,"MilitantsKillSeniorDistrictOfficialsinAfghanistan'sBaghlan,"Jane'sintelligence,May7,2009.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"TalebanClaimKillingDistrictgovernorinAfghanNorth,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,May6,2009.

GTD Afghanistan GhyabiKhel

May27,2009

5 1 Taliban Terrorism OnWednesdayafternoon,inGhyabiKhel,YahyaKhel,Paktika,Afghanistan,armedassailantsfiredonaDistrictChief'svehicle,killinghim,histhreesons,acivilianbystander,injuringoneotherson,anddamagingthevehicle.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"UnknowngunmenkilldistrictchiefinEAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,May27,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourCivilians,OneGovernmentOfficialKilled,OneCivilianWoundedinArmedAttackbyTalibaninYahyaKhel,Paktika,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December21,2009.;

GTD Afghanistan Khogyani July5,2009 6 10 Unknown Terrorism OnSundaymorningat1100,inKhugiani,Nangarhar,Afghanistan,assailantsfiredonthefuneralofatribalelder,killingfivecivilians,onesecurityguard,andwoundingtencivilians.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCivilians,OneSecurityGuardKilled,TenCiviliansWoundedinArmedAttackinKhugiani,Nangarhar,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January05,2010.;AbdulMoeedHashimi,ZainullahStanikzai,"TwoKilled,TenWoundedinFuneral

CeremonyAttack,"LexisNexisAcademic,July05,2009.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"SixKilled,10WoundedinAttackonCondolenceCeremonyinAfghanEast,"BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,July05,2009.


July5,2009 4 0 Taliban Terrorism OnSundayevening,inMusaQal'eh,Helmand,Afghanistan,assailantsfireduponafuneral,killingfourpoliceofficers,oneofthembeingthesonofthedistrictchief.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourPoliceOfficersKilledinArmedAttackbyTalibaninMusaQal'eh,Helmand,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,February23,2010.;JanesIntelligence,"TalibanMilitantsKillSonofDistrictChiefinAfghanistan'sHelmand,"TerrorismWatchReport,July07,2009.;

GTD Afghanistan Deh-Jawz August29,2009

4 0 Taliban Terrorism OnSaturday,inDara-e-Jawzvillage,inGorziwan,Faryab,Afghanistan,assailantsfireduponthevehicleofaformercommanderinthemilitiaofGeneralAbdurRashidDostum,killingtheformercommander,twocivilians,andoneNon-governmentalOrganization(NGO)worker,anddamagingtwovehicles.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwasbelievedtheTalibanwasresponsible.

MatiullahArak,PajhwokAfghanNews,"NGOWorkersAmongFourKilledinFaryab,"LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,August29,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OneFormerMilitiaCommander,TwoCivilians,OneWorkerKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedTalibaninGorziwan,Faryab,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January14,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan Asmar September3,2009

5 0 Taliban Terrorism OnThursday,inKonar,Afghanistan,assailantsfireduponandkilledfourcivilianworkersandadriverforasecurity

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCiviliansKilledinArmedAttackbyTalibaninKonar,Afghanistan,"

companywhiletheywereontheirwayfromAsmartoGhaziabad.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January14,2010.;AfghanIslamicPress,"GunmenKillFiveSecurityCompanyStaaffinAfghanEast,"(September03,2009).;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"GunmenKillFiveSecurityCompanyStaffinAfghanEast,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,September03,2009.

GTD Afghanistan Paktika January23,2010

4 3 Taliban Terrorism OnSaturday,militantsriddledataxiwithbulletswhenittriedtorunanillegalTalibancheckpointsouthofSulamenzaivillage,PaktikaProvince,Afghanistan.Threewomenandayoungboywerekilled,whilethreeotherpassengers,onewomanandtwomen,werewounded.

NewYorkTimes,“TwoU.S.SoldiersAreAmong17AfghanDeaths,”http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/world/asia/24afghan.html?pagewanted=print(January23,2010).;NATOInternationalSecurityForce,“NPAMilitantsBombSchoolinManilla,”http://www.isaf.nato.int/en/article/isaf-releases/insurgents-kill-afghan-women.html(January23,2010).;

GTD Afghanistan Panjwai March4,2010

5 1 Unknown Terrorism OnThursdaymorningat0730,sevenSaitaConstructionCompanyworkerswerekilledinPanjwai,Kandahar,Afghanistan.UnidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonabuskillingtheworkerswhiletheywereontheirwaytoworkontheroadfromKandahartoPanjwayi.Thevehiclewasdamagedintheattack.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillConstructionWorkersinAfghanistan'sKandahar,”TerrorismWatchReport,March4,2010.;InternationalNews,“FivePakistanisShotDeadinKandahar,”InternationalNews,March5,2010.

GTD Afghanistan AliShir May14,2010

5 0 Taliban Terrorism OnFridayinthelateafternoon,inAlisherTerizai,Khost,Afghanistan,assailantsfiredonandkilledfiveciviliansforbeingallegedspiesfortheInternationalSecurityAssistanceForce.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCiviliansKilledinArmedAttack,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October8,2010.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"GunmenKillGroom,FourOthersinKhost,"LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,May16,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan Dwahmande

May23,2010

5 0 Taliban Terrorism OnSundayinthelateevening,inDomanda,Khost,Afghanistan,unidentifiedassailantskidnappedthenfireduponandkilledtwotribalelders,twocivilians,andoneteacher.Theassailantsalsokidnappedtwoothercivilians,butsafelyreleasedthemlaterintheevening.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheTalibanwasresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwotribalElders,TwoCivilians,OneTeacherKidnappedandKilledinArmedAttack,TwoCiviliansKidnappedbySuspectedTalibanMandiKhel,Khowst,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October5,2010.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"GunmenKillFiveCiviliansinAfghanEast,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,May24,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan MataKhan

June11,2010

4 0 Unknown Terrorism OnFriday,inMataKhan,Paktika,Afghanistan,unknownmilitantsfireduponandkilledfourconstructionworkers.Nodamagewasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

BismarckTribune,"FourConstructionWorkersDieinEasternAfghanistan,"LexisNexisAcademic,AssociatedPress,June13,2010.;EKantipur,"FourConstructionWorkersDieinEasterAfghanistan,"LexisNexisAcademic,EKantipur,June12,2010.

GTD Afghanistan Chamkanidistrict

July10,2010

11 3 Taliban Terrorism OnSaturdaymorning,intheSuraiKhulaareaofChamkanidistrict,Paktia,Afghanistan,abuscarryingagroupofPakistaniShia

PressTV,"ElevenPakistanisKilledinEAfghanistan,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=134217&sectionid=35

Tribesmenwasattackedbyindentifiedgunmen,killing11,injuringthreeothers,includingachildandcausinganunknownamountofdamage.Thebuswasonadetourintheneighboringcountrytoavoidadangeroushighway,andthemilitantsarebelievedtohavefollowedthevictimsfromPakistantoAfghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityhowever,pro-Talibanmilitantsaresuspected.

1020401(July11,2010).;PressTV,"TalibanMassacre11PakistaniShias,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=134171&sectionid=351020403(July10,2010).;RussianNews&InformationAgency,"GunmenKillElevenPakistanisinAfghanistan,"LexisNexisAcademic,RussianNews&InformationAgency,July12,2010.

GTD Afghanistan Waghazdistrict

July25,2010

5 0 Taliban Terrorism OnSundaymorning,intheGudalovillageofWaghazdistrictofGhazniprovince,Afghanistan,suspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedaconstructioncompanyconvoyandkilledfivesecurityguardsofaconstructioncompany.NodamageswerereportedandtheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Theirspokesman,ZabihullahMujahid,saidthefightersalsotorchedtheguards'vehicleandseizedtwowalkie-talkiesfromthem.Thisclaimhasnotbeenconfirmed.

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedTalibanMilitantsKillFiveConstructionWorkersinAfghanistan'sGhazni,”TerrorismWatchReport,July27,2010.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"TalibanKillFivePrivateSecurityGuards,"LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,July25,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan AbBand July29,2010

6 0 Unknown Terrorism OnThursday,intheAbBanddistrictofGhazni,Afghanistan,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonandkilledsixciviliansthatwerebuildingandrepairingroadsinthearea.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

InternationalSecurityAssistanceForce,"InsurgentsKill13Civilians,WoundFourinAttacksThroughoutAfghanistan,"http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/insurgents-kill-13-civilians-wound-4-in-attacks-throughout-afghanistan.html(July30,

2010).;USFedNews,"ForcesinAfghanistanCaptureSuspectedInsurgents,"LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,July31,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan Badakhshan

August6,2010

10 0 Taliban Terrorism OnFriday,atanunknownlocationintheBadakhshanprovinceofAfghanistan,unknowngunmenshotandkilled10aidworkersfromtheNuristanEyeCampExpedition,amedicalteamfromthereliefgrouptheInternationalAssistanceMission.SixofthevictimswereAmerican,twowereAfghan,onewasBritish,andonewasGerman.TwoAfghanssurvivedtheambush.BoththeTalibanandalooselyaffiliatedgroupHizb-i-Islamiclaimedresponsibility.

RodNordland,"U.S.VictimsIdentifiedasBodiesArriveinKabul,"NewYorkTimes,August8,2010,http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/09/world/asia/09afghan.html?_r=1&ref=world.;BenFarmer,"MurderedAidWorkersWere'Irreplaceable,""LexisNexisAcademic,DailyTelegrapher,August10,2010.;PressTV,"ForeignDoctorsKilledinAfghanistan,"(August7,2010).

GTD Afghanistan Dehak September15,2010

5 2 Unknown Terrorism OnWednesdaymorningat0530,inDehak,Ghazni,Afghanistan,unidentifiedarmedmilitantsambushedaroadconstructioncompanysecurityguardpost,killingfivesecurityguardsandwoundingtwoothers.Twootherguardsofthecompanywerereportedmissingandthereisnoinformationabouttheirwhereabouts.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityandnodamagewasreportedintheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillFiveSecurityGuardsinAfghanistan'sGhazni,”TerrorismWatchReport,September15,2010.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"IsurgentsKillFiveGuardsofRoadConstructionCompanyinAfghanEast,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,September16,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan Dehak September16,2010

5 2 Taliban Terrorism OnThursdaymorningat0500,inDehak,Ghazni,Afghanistan,ontheGhazni-to-Paktiaroad,unidentifiedassailantsattackeda

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FivePrivateSecurityGuardsKilled,TwoOthersInjuredbyTalibaninDehak,

securitypostataroadconstructionsitebyunknownmeans,killingfivesecurityguards,injuringtwootherswhiletwomoreweremissing,anddamagingthecheckpoint.TalibanspokesmanZabihullahMujahidclaimedresponsibilityinatelephonecalltoAFP,sayingthemissingguardshadbeeninvolvedinplanningtheattackandwerewiththemilitants.

Ghazni,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January4,2011.;AgenceFrancePresse,"RebelsKillNATOsoldier,FiveAfghanGuardsAheadofPolls,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,September16,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan Baghlan September18,2010

7 5 Taliban Terrorism OnSaturday,inBaghlancity,Baghlanprovince,Afghanistan,asuspectedTalibanattacknearapollingstationkilledsevenpeople,oneAfghansoldierandsixpro-governmentmilitiaandwoundedfiveasthecountryvotedinparliamentaryelections.NogroupclaimedresponsibilityalthoughitwaswidelybelievedthattheTalibanwereresponsible.Therewasnodamagereportedintheattack.

Guardian,"AfghanistanElectionsMarredbyDeadlyAttacks,"Guardian,September18,2010.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"SevenKilledinAttacknearAfghanPollingStation,"XinhuaNewsAgency,September18,2010.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"TalibanAttackKillsSix,WoundsSixinNorthernAfghanProvince,"XinhuaNewsAgency,September18,2010.

GTD Afghanistan Gereshk October17,2010

8 3 Taliban Terrorism OnSundaynight,inGirishk,Helmand,Afghanistan,suspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedguardsofaprivatesecuritycompanywhowereprovidingsecurityforalocalroadconstructionfirm,causingagunbattlebetweenthetwo.Eightguardswerekilledandthreeinjured,andonemilitantwaskilled.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedTalibanMilitantsKillEightSecurityGuardsinAfghanistan'sHelmand,”TerrorismWatchReport,AfghanIslamicPress,October18,2010.;XiongTong,“TalibanMilitantsAttackSecurityCompanyinSAfghanistan,KillNine,”XinhuaNewsAgency,October18,2010.;PressTV,"ScoresDeadinClashesinAfghanistan,"

(October18,2010).

LexisNexis

Afghanistan Kabul April27,2011

9 5 AhmadGul EightAmericantroopsandaU.S.contractordiedWednesdayafteranAfghanmilitarypilotopenedfireduringameetingatKabulairport.TheshootingoccurredinanoperationsroomoftheAfghanAirCorpsatKabulairport.

"AfghanpilotkillsnineAmericansatKabulairport,"TheWashingtonPost,April27,2011;"ManopensfireonAmericansinKabul;9dead,"CNN,April28,2011.

GTD Afghanistan DurBaba June9,2011

9 5 Taliban Terrorism OnThursday,inDurBaba,Nangarhar,Afghanistan,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonaweddingceremony.Atleastninecivilianswerekilledandfivewereinjured.Itwassuspectedthatthecousinofthegroom,thechiefadministratorofDurBaba,HamishaGul,wasthetargetoftheattack.Gulwasunharmed.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident,butitwassuspectedtheTalibanmilitantswereresponsible.

Jane'sIntelligence,"UnidentifiedMilitantsKillNineCiviliansinAfghanistan'sNangarhar,"TerrorismWatchReport,BBCandAssociatedPress,June9,2011.;MatiullahMati,"NineKilledinAttackinAfghanistan,"CNN,June9,2011.;PaulTait,"FACTBOX-SecurityDevelopmentsinAfghanistan,June9,"Reuters,June9,2011.

GTD Afghanistan Shindand June21,2011

4 1 Unknown Inter/Intra-GroupConflict

OnTuesdayafternoon,inShindand,Herat,Afghanistan,unknownmilitantsopenedfireonthevehicleoftheArbaki(militia)commander,MullahRahmatollah,killingthecommander,twoothermilitiamen,acivilian,andwoundingonefemalecivilian.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

AfghanIslamicPress,"MilitantsGunDownThreeLocalMilitiameninAfghanWest,"WorldNewsConnection,AfghanIslamicPress,June21,2011.;AfghanIslamicPress,"ThreeMilitiamenamongFourKilledinHerat,"LexisNexisAcademic,AfghanIslamicPress,June21,2011.;

GTD Afghanistan SheikRazi June23,2011

6 0 Taliban Terrorism OnThursdayafternoon,intheSheikhrazareaofMengehJek,Jowzjan,Afghanistan,Talibanmilitantsopenedfireonavehicle

AfghanIslamicPress,"TalebanKillDistrictPoliceChief,FivePoliceSoldiersinAfghanNorth,"WorldNews

thatwasoccupiedbypolice.Apolicechief,Haqnawaz,waskilledalongwithfiveotherpoliceofficers.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackthroughspokesmanZabihullahMujahid.

Connection,AfghanIslamicPress,June23,2011.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"ProgrammeSummaryofAfghanArianaTVNewsinDari1530Gmt24Jun11,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,June24,2011.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"TalebanKillDistrictPoliceChief,FivePoliceSoldiersinAfghanNorth,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,June23,2011.

GTD Afghanistan KhasUruzgan

July2,2011 17 0 Unknown Terrorism OnSaturday,inUruzgan,Afghanistan,unidentifiedgunmenopenedfireonagroupofPakistaninationalsworkingataconstructionsite.Theworkerswerebuildinganewpolicestationatthetimeoftheattack.All17ofthePakistanisdiedonthespot.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

TheFrontierPost,"SeventeenPakistanisShotDead:RoadsideBlastKillsEighteeninAfghanistan,"WorldNewsConnection,TheFrontierPost,July3,2011.;RightVisionNews,"Pakistan:SeventeenPakistanisGunnedDowninAfghanistanIEDAttackKillsEighteenCivilians,"RightVisionNews,July4,2011.;

GTD Afghanistan Jalalabad October28,2011

30 18 Unknown Terrorism OnFriday,inJalalabad,Nangarhar,Afghanistan,armedmilitantsopenedfireonthebuildingwheretheNangarhargovernor,GolAghaSherzai,thepolicechief,andsomeothergovernmentofficialsweresitting.Afewminuteslater,foreignhelicoptersbombedtheareawithimprovisedexplosivedevices,killingorwoundingsomeresidentsoftheSepaitribeand

AfghanIslamicPress,"ISAFAirBombingKills30PeopleinAfghanEast-Agency,"AfghanIslamicPress,October29,2011.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"ISAFAirBombingKills30PeopleinAfghanEast-Agency,"AfghanIslamicPress,October29,2011.;AfghanIslamicPress,"AtLeast30Dead,SeveralWoundedinAirStrike,"AfghanIslamicPress,

causinganunknownamountofdamage.Thecasualtycountwasnotconfirmedbutreportssaidthat30peoplewerekilled,and18morewerewounded.TheSepaiandAliSherkheltribeshavedisputedoveradesertclosetoSyaChopvillageofAchinDistrictforthepastfewyears,andthisassaultwasinrelationtothisdispute.Itwasalsoreportedthatmilitantstookmorethan60peopleoftheSepaitribeintocustodyinrelationtothisincident.Informationontheoffsitelocationandstatusofthesehostageswasnotreported.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybuttheAliSherkheltribeissuspected.

October28,2011.

GTD Afghanistan AyubKhel October28,2011

4 0 Taliban Terrorism OnFridayevening,intheAyubKhelvillageofLakan,Khost,Afghanistan,armedmilitantsopenedfireonaciviliancar.Fourcivilians,whoreportedlyworkedforaforeignmilitarysupplyconvoy,werekilledintheattack.Nodamageswerereported.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackbyunknownmeans.

Jane’sIntelligence,“MilitantsKillFourCiviliansinAfghanistan'sKhowst,”TerrorismWatchReport,AfghanIslamicPress,October31,2011.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"FourAfghanCiviliansKilledAsUnknownArmedMenOpenFire,"XinhuaNewsAgency,Octoer29,2011.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown November26,2011

4 0 Taliban Terrorism UnidentifiedgunmenattackedanIrrigationDepartmentvehicleandemployeesinBatikotdistrict,Nangarharprovince,Afghanistan.Theassailantsopenedfireonthevehicle,killingtwopoliceofficersandtwoDepartmentemployees.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility

"Talebanattackkillspolice,localofficialsinAfghaneast,"AfghanIslamicPress,November26,2011.

fortheincident.

GTD Afghanistan Madikhel December10,2011

4 1 Unknown Terrorism UnknowngunmenopenedfireonacarcarryingfourtribaleldersinKhost,Khost,Afghanistan.Allfourelderswerekilledandthedriverwaswounded.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

HidayatullahKhostiandFaridTanhaon,"5tribaleldersamong8gunneddown,"PajhwokAfghanNews,December10,2011.

GTD Afghanistan Jalalabad December12,2011

5 0 Unknown Terrorism FivecivilianswerekilledwhentheywereattackedbyarmedgunmeninJalalabad,Nangarhar,Afghanistan.Oneofthosekilledwasaformerpoliceofficer.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

"Armedpeopleshootdeadex-policeofficer,threemeninAfghaneast,"AfghanIslamicPress,December12,2011.;"FACTBOX-SecuritydevelopmentsinAfghanistan,Dec13,"Reuters,December13,2011.;"TalebankillfatherandsoninAfghaneastforspyingforgovernment,"AfghanIslamicPress,December13,2011.

GTD Afghanistan Kandahar February7,2012

5 1 Unknown Terrorism AnAfghansecurityguardpoisonedandshotdeadthreecolleaguesinKandaharcity,Kandaharprovince,Afghanistan.Heopenedfireonpoliceofficerswhentheyattemptedtointervene,killingtwoandinjuringone.Afterstealingpoliceequipment,thesecurityguardescaped.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"AfghanSecurityGuardKills3Colleagues,2PoliceOfficers,"RTTNews(UnitedStates),February7,2012.

GTD Afghanistan ShahidiHassasdistrict

March6,2012

9 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedandkilledninepoliceofficersinShahidiHassasdistrict,Uruzganprovince,Afghanistan.Sourcesindicatethatamemberofthelocalpolicelettheattackersthroughthecheckpointbeforefleeing.

"AfghanPoliceKilledinBed,AndGuardIsSuspected,"TheNewYorkTimes,March9,2012.;"NineAfghanpolicekilled,infiltratorsuspected,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,March8,2012.;

TalibanspokespersonYusufAhmadiclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Afghanpolicekilledwhiletheyslept,"UPI,March8,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Najiban March11,2012

16 6 Unknown OtherCrimeType

AnassailantopenedfireonciviliansinNajibanvillage,Kandaharprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast12peoplewerekilledandsixotherswereinjuredintheassault.Thiswasthesecondvillageattackcommittedbytheassailant,UnitedStatesArmyStaffSergeantRobertBales,intheearlymorninghoursofMarch11,2012.Baleswasarrestedlaterthatdayandadmittedtobeingundertheinfluenceofsteroidsandalcoholatthetimeoftheincidents.BalespledguiltytomultiplecountsofmurderinamilitarycourtonJune6,2013andwaslatersentencedtolifeinprisonwithoutthepossibilityofparole.

"StaffSgt.RobertBalesadmitstokilling16Afghans,"WashingtonPost.com,June6,2013.

GTD Afghanistan YahyaKhel

March30,2012

9 0 Taliban Terrorism ApoliceofficerkillednineotherofficerswhiletheyweresleepinginYahyaKheldistrict,Paktiaprovince,Afghanistan.Theofficerfirstpoisonedthevictimsandthenshotthembeforefleeingwithgunsandapolicevehicle.TalibanspokespersonZabiullahMujahidclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"AttacksonAfghanpolicekill10:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,April5,2012.;"Afghanpolicemankills9colleagues;joinsTaliban,"ThePressTrustofIndiaLimited,March31,2012.;"Afghanpolice:9officerskilled,"AssociatedPressOnline,March30,2012.

GTD Afghanistan PanjawQala

April2,2012

6 2 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonanAfghanNationalPolice(ANP)checkpointinPanjawQala,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Sevenpeople,includingone

"TalibanAttacksKill9Officers,"TheNewYorkTimes,April4,2012.;"6Afghanpolicemen,2civilianskilledinsouth,"Associated

assailant,werekilledintheattack,andtwootherswereinjured.Threeofficerswerealsoabducted.Theoutcomeofthekidnappingisunknown.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

PressOnline,April3,2012.;"Afghanmilitantspoison,attackpolice;6killed,"AssociatedPressOnline,April3,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Renj April4,2012

8 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)checkpointinRenjarea,Farahprovince,Afghanistan.EightALPmemberswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"AttacksonAfghanpolicekill10:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,April5,2012.;"EightlocalpolicemenkilledinattackonAfghanoutpost,"PressTrustofIndia,April5,2012.;"GunmenattackAfghangovernmentbaseas12killednationwide,"AssociatedPressNewswires,April5,2012.

GTD Afghanistan KhakiSafeddistrict

April4,2012

8 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)outpostinKhakiSafeddistrict,Farahprovince,Afghanistan.EightALPofficerswerekilled,andtwootherwereabducted.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,andtheoutcomeofthekidnappingisunknown.

"GunmenkilleightAfghanistanpolice,"WesternDailyPress,April6,2012.;"Afghanpolicedieinshooting,"TheHerald,April6,2012.;

GTD Afghanistan Basand April25,2012

4 2 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpointinBasandarea,Badakhshanprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilled,twowerewounded,and16otherswerekidnapped.The16officerswerereleasedonApril28,2012.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"FourAfghanpolicedead,16seizedinTalibanattack,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,April26,2012.;"Afghanofficial:Talibankill4police,abduct16,"AssociatedPressOnline,April26,2012.;"21slaininAfghanistanviolence,"LosAngelesTimes,April27,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Nani May14,2012

7 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedaNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO)supplyconvoyinNaniarea,Andardistrict,Ghazniprovince,Afghanistan.Intheensuingclash,sevenpeople,includingthreeciviliansandfoursecurityguards,werekilled.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"NATOsupplyconvoyambushedinGhazniprovince,"KhaamaPress,May14,2012.

GTD Afghanistan MirAli May16,2012

4 2 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonaconvoyofNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO)fueltankersinMirAliarea,Adraskandistrict,Heratprovince,Afghanistan.Fivepeople,includingoneassailant,werekilledandtwopeopleinjuredintheattack;noneofthevehiclesweredamaged.Oneassailantwasalsoarrested.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Copamongfoursecuritymenkilledinattackonoiltankers,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),May17,2012.;"ThreesecurityguardskilledinattackonNATOsupplyconvoyinAfghanwest,"AfghanIslamicPress,May17,2012.;

GTD Afghanistan Ghanio May29,2012

8 3 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedaborderpolicecheckpostinGhanioarea,Wardujdistrict,Badakhshanprovince,Afghanistan.Eightpoliceofficerswerekilledandonewoundedintheattack;twoassailantswerealsokilledandtwoinjured.Onepoliceofficerwasalsokidnappedfromthescene;hiswhereaboutsareunknown.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"EightpolicekilledinfierceclashwithTalebaninAfghannorth-official,"AfghanIslamicPress,May30,2012.;"Xinhua:ClashLeaves2AfghanPolice,8MilitantsDead,"Xinhua,May30,2012.;"Clashleaves8police,2militantsdeadinAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,May30,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Tagabdistrict

June6,2012

6 2 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsambushedapolicecheckpointinTagabdistrict,Kapisaprovince,Afghanistan.Sixpoliceofficerswerekilledinthe

"Talibanmilitantskill6localpoliceforcesinKapisaprovince,"KhaamaPress,June6,2012.

attack,andtwomorewereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butsourcesattributedtheincidenttotheTaliban.

GTD Afghanistan Badwan June26,2012

5 0 Taliban Terrorism Assailantsattackedananti-TalibanmilitiainAnderdistrict,Ghazniprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivemilitiamemberswerekilledintheclash.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SixkilledinGhazniinfighting,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),June27,2012.;"5anti-militantresidentskilledinGhazni,"PajhwokAfghanNewsEnglish,June27,2012.;


July8,2012 5 6 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpostinMusaQaladistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivepoliceofficersand22assailantsdiedinthefighting.Anothersixpoliceofficerssustainedinjuries.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"NATO:6servicememberskilledinAfghanistan,"TheAssociatedPress,July8,2012.;"Roadsidebombskill14Afghancivilians,fivepolice,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,July8,2012.;"22Taliban,fivecopskilledinAfghanattack,"HindustanTimes,July9,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Zharidistrict

July11,2012

4 2 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedlocalpoliceforcesinZharidistrict,Kandaharprovince,Afghanistan.Alocalpolicecontingentfiredonanotherpoliceunitinwhatwassuspectedtobeagreen-on-blueattack.Fourpoliceofficersdiedandtwomorewerewoundedintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,butsecurityofficialssuspectedtheTaliban.

"LENGTH:237words,"KhaamaPress,July12,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Karukh July25,2012

4 2 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedtheconvoyoftheAbdolWahabQataliSecurityCompanyintheShobiMasjidareaofKarokhdistrict,Herat

"InsurgentskillfourguardsinattackonconvoyinAfghanwest,"AfghanIslamicPressnewsagency,Peshawar,July

province,Afghanistan.Twoattackersandfoursecurityguardswerekilledandtwootherguardsinjuredintheclash.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

26,2012.;"ProgrammesummaryofIranianMashhadradioinDari1330gmt26Jul12,"VoiceoftheIslamicRepublicofIranExternalService,Mashhad,July27,2012.;

GTD Afghanistan Gereshk July29,2012

6 0 Taliban Terrorism GunmenattackedapoliceoutpostinGereshkdistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Sixpeoplewerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"LEAD:EightkilledinseparateTalibanattacks,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,July29,2012.;"AfghanDistrictGovernor,SonKilledInAttack,"RadioFreeEurope,July29,2012.;"ProgrammesummaryofAfghanHelmandRadionewsinPashto1015gmt28July12,"HelmandLocalRadio,Lashkargah,July31,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Delaram August11,2012

10 0 Taliban Terrorism AnAfghanipoliceofficeropenedfireonotherofficersinDelaramdistrict,Nimruzprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast10peoplewerekilledinthisattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident;however,sourcesattributedittotheTaliban.

"KILLINGFIELDAfghancopgunsdown10fellowofficersinmassacre,"NewYorkDailyNews,August12,2012.;"Talibaninfiltratorkills11Afghanpolice:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August11,2012.;"Afghanofficerkills10police#124colleagues,"TheNation(Thailand),August13,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Sheghnan August14,2012

4 3 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedtheconvoyoftheSheghnandistrictchiefinSheghnandistrict,Badakhshanprovince,Afghanistan.Thedistrictchief,SaifullahSadiqi,andthreemembersofthesecurityforceswerekilledintheattack.

"TalibankillSheghnandistrictinnorth-easternAfghanistan,"KhaamaPress,August15,2012.

TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

GTD Afghanistan AhmadKhel

August23,2012

4 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsstoppedabusandabductedfourpassengersinAhmadKheldistrict,Paktiaprovince,Afghanistan.Thefourpassengers,includingthreeoff-dutyAfghanNationalArmy(ANA)soldiers,werekilledfollowingtheirabduction.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedittotheTaliban.

"Police:Insurgentskidnap,kill3Afghansoldiers,"AssociatedPressOnline,August24,2012.;"TalibankillthreeAfghansoldiers:police,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August24,2012.;"AFGHANISTANFatalkidnapping,"TheAdvertiser(Australia),August25,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Tagabdistrict

September3,2012

4 0 Taliban Terrorism GunmenattackedtheconvoyofMehrabudinSafi,theKapisaprovincialgovernor,inTagabdistrict,Kapisaprovince,Afghanistan.Fourattackersandfourpolicebodyguardsdiedintheensuinggunfight.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,butsourcesattributedittotheTaliban.

"EightdieasTalibanattackAfghangovernor,"Indo-AsianNewsService,September3,2012.;"GovernorescapesunhurtTalibanattackinAfghantown,8killed,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,September3,2012.;

GTD Afghanistan DashtiArchidistrict

October9,2012

4 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicepatrolinDasht-eArchidistrict,Kunduzprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheassault.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"LEAD:EightkilledinAfghanattacks,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,October9,2012.;"4policemenkilledincheckpointattackinnorthernAfghanistan,"AsianNewsInternational(ANI),October9,2012.;"Urgent:4policemenkilledincheckpointattackinnorthernAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,October9,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Gereshk October19,2012

6 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantslaunchedanattackonapolicecheckpostinGereshkdistrict,Helmandprovince,

"SixAfghanpolicekilledininsiderattack,officialssay,"ReutersNews,October20,

Afghanistan.Thegroupofassailantsincludedacook,whopoisonedtheofficers'food,andanAfghanpoliceofficer,whoshotthevictims,whileadditionalassailantsopenedfireonofficersoutsidethecheckpost.Atotalofsixofficersdiedintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

2012.;"Talibanprovincialchiefarrested,Afghanpolicemenkillcolleagues,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,October20,2012.;"Afghanistan:TalibanlevelfoodwarehouseforUS,"AssociatedPressOnline,October20,2012.

GTD Afghanistan PashtunKot

October24,2012

7 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedtheMayanDarabazaarinPashtunKotdistrict,Faryabprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast25assailants,fivepoliceofficers,andtwocivilianswerekilledintheclash.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedittotheTaliban.

"TalibanstormAfghanbazaar,killfive,lose25,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,October25,2012.;"AFP:TalibanCommander,24FightersDieinBattlewithAfghanSecurityForces,"AFP,October25,2012.;"AfghanClashLeaves25Taliban,5PoliceDead,"RadioFreeEurope,October25,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Ghazni October26,2012

5 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapassengerbusontheKabul-KandaharhighwayinAndardistrictnearGhaznicity,Ghazniprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivecivilians,whoweremembersoftheHazaracommunity,werekilledaftertheassailantspulledthemoffofthebus.Thevictims'bodieswerediscoveredonOctober27,2012.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedittotheTaliban.

"FiveAfghanciviliansgunneddowninTalibanattack,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,October27,2012.;"FiveCiviliansGunnedDowninEastAfghanistan,"RadioFreeEurope,October27,2012.;"FIVECIVILIANSGUNNEDDOWNINEASTAFGHANISTAN,"StatesNewsService,October27,2012.


October31,2012

7 0 Taliban Terrorism AnassailantattackedapolicesecuritycheckpointinShahJoydistrict,Zabulprovince,

"WomenamongvictimsofAfghanistanattacks,"AlJazeeraEnglish,October31,

Afghanistan.Sevenpoliceofficerswerekilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,policeofficialsattributedittotheTaliban.

2012.

GTD Afghanistan NahriSarajdistrict

November1,2012

4 0 Taliban Terrorism AtleastfourgunmeninpoliceuniformsshotandkilledfourAfghanNationalPolice(ANP)officersatacheckpointinNahriSarajdistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Theassailantsfledfollowingtheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility;however,theTalibanhasbeeninvolvedinsimilarincidents.

"Afghanistan:4PolicemenKilled,"TheNewYorkTimes,November3,2012.;"FourAfghanpolicekilledbycolleagues:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,November2,2012.;"4Afghanpolicekilledininsiderattack,"TheAssociatedPress,November2,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Wardujdistrict

November15,2012

4 8 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedpolicecheckpostinWardojdistrict,Badakhshanprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerwerekilledandtwomorewereinjured;severalassailantswerealsokilled.ATalibanspokespersonclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"4policemendeadinBadakhshanfirefight,"PajhwokAfghanNewsEnglish,November17,2012.;"Fourpolicekilled,twowoundedinTalibanattack,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),November16,2012.;"TalibanattacksecuritycheckpostinBadakhshan,"KhaamaPress,November16,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Darzab December24,2012

5 0 Taliban Terrorism AmemberoftheAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)openedfireonhiscolleaguesatacheckpostinDarzabdistrict,Jawzjanprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivepoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,statingthattheassailantdefected.

"2NDLEAD:Afghanpoliceofficersturngunsoncomrades,killingsixEds:Recasts,addsdetailsonUSadviser'skilling,"dpaInternationalServiceinEnglish,December24,2012.;"Afghanpoliceofficerkillsfivecolleagues:official,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December24,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Muqurdistrict

January10,2013

4 2 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicepostinMaqurdistrict,Badghisprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilled,anothertwowereinjured,andthepostwassetonfireduringtheattack.Inaddition,oneofficerwasreportedmissingfollowingtheattack;authoritiesbelievethathewaskidnapped.Thiswasoneoffourattacksonpolicepostsintheprovinceonthesamenight.OfficialsattributetheattackstotheTaliban.

"5Afghanpolicemenkilledincheckpointattackinwesternprovince,"PNA(PhilippinesNewsAgency),January12,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Daku January12,2013

4 0 Unknown Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonYardilNizami,theformerMirbachakotpolicechief,inDakuvillage,Kabulprovince,Afghanistan.Nizamiandthreeguardswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Formerdistrictpolicechief,threeguardskilled,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),January12,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown March21,2013

5 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpointinQadisdistrict,Badghis,Afghanistan.Fivepoliceofficerswerekilledbybeheading.Theassailantswereassistedbyalocalpoliceofficerwhofledwiththemfollowingtheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility;however,sourcesattributetheincidenttotheTaliban.

"AFP:AfghanPolicemanKillsFiveColleagues:Officials,"AFP(WorldService),March22,2013.

GTD Afghanistan HaftAsiab April15,2013

5 4 Taliban Terrorism GunmenambushedapatrolofPolicePublicProtectionForceofficersinHaftAsiabarea,SayedAbaddistrict,Wardakprovince,Afghanistan.Fiveofficerswerekilledandoneotherwasinjuredintheattack.Oneassailantwas

"Xinhua:TalibanAmbushKills5AfghanPolice,"Xinhua,April16,2013.

alsokilledandthreewerewoundedwhentheofficersreturnedfire.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,authoritiesattributedtheattacktotheTaliban.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown April15,2013

4 0 Taliban Terrorism GunmenshotandkilledfourciviliansafterdraggingthemfromtheirvehicleinNanaiBabaareaofGhazniProvince,Afghanistan.Thevictimsincludedthreeengineersofalocalconstructioncompany.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,aspokespersonfortheGhaznigovernor'sofficeattributedtheattacktotheTaliban.

"AfghanofficialaccusesTalebanofkillingthreeengineersineast,"BBCMonitoringSouthAsia-PoliticalSuppliedbyBBCWorldwideMonitoring,April15,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Mihtarlamdistrict

April17,2013

4 1 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)checkpostinBibeHajiraarea,Mihtarlamdistrict,Laghmanprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledandonewasinjured.TheTalibantookresponsibilityfortheincident.

"FourlocalpolicekilledinTalibanattack,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),April17,2013.

GTD Afghanistan NahriSarajdistrict

April18,2013

4 0 Taliban Terrorism GunmenopenedfireonconstructionworkersbuildingasecuritycheckpointinNahriSarajdistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Fourworkerswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,authoritiessuspecttheTaliban.

"InsurgentAttackinHelmandLeaves4CiviliansDead,"ToloNews,April18,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Andardistrict

April19,2013

13 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)checkpointinAndardistrict,Ghazniprovince,

"Militantskill13Afghanfighters,"BBC,April19,2013.

Afghanistan.Atleast13policeofficerswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

GTD Afghanistan DihYakdistrict

April21,2013

6 1 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)postinDehYakdistrict,Ghazniprovince,Afghanistan.Thepoliceofficerson-siteweresleepingatthetimeoftheattack;sixofficerswerekilledandonewasinjured.Theassailantswereaidedbyoneofficerwhofledwiththem.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"TalibanmilitantskillAfghanpolice,"CNN,April21,2013.

GTD Afghanistan KhawajaKainti

April21,2013

15 Taliban Terrorism GunmenattackedanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)baseinKhwajaKentivillage,Qisaardistrict,Faryabprovince,Afghanistan.Fifteenpolicewerekilledintheincident.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"HeavyfightingcontinuesbetweenTaliban,governmentforcesinQisaar,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),April22,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Maymanadistrict

April23,2013

4 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonthevehicleofthePashtunkotdistrictprosecutorinMaimanadistrict,Faryabprovince,Afghanistan.Theprosecutorwaskilledintheattack,alongwithhiswifeandtwoguards.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"9civilians,2soldierskilledinAfghanistanviolence,"UPI,April23,2013.

GTD Afghanistan DashtiArchidistrict

April25,2013

6 0 Taliban Terrorism AmemberoftheAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)attackedotherofficersinDashteArchidistrict,Kunduzprovince,Afghanistan.Theassailantpoisonedandshottodeathfiveofficers.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SixAfghanpolicemenpoisoned,shottodeath;seventhismissing,"LosAngelesTimes,April26,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Morghabdistrict

April28,2013

5 1 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedanAfghanBorderPolice(ABP)checkpointinBalaMurghabdistrict,Badghisprovince,Afghanistan.Theassailantsthensetfiretothecheckpoint.Fivepoliceofficerswerekilledandonewasinjured.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"April30,2013TalibanAnnounceSpringOffensive,"DailyOutlook,April30,2013.

GTD Afghanistan ShahidiHassasdistrict

May13,2013

4 0 Taliban Terrorism ApoliceofficeropenedfireonapolicecheckpointinShahidiHassasdistrict,Uruzganprovince,Afghanistan.Fourofficerswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"FourcopsinjuredinTalibanattack,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),May13,2013.

GTD Afghanistan BalaBulukdistrict

May21,2013

4 1 Taliban Terrorism AgunmanopenedfireonapolicecheckpostinBalaBulukdistrict,Farahprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledandonepersonwaswoundedintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedtheattacktotheTaliban.

"Talibaninfiltratorkillsfourpolice,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),May21,2013.


May23,2013

7 8 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpostinWardujdistrict,Badakhshanprovince,Afghanistan.Thiswasoneoftwoattacksonpolicepostsinwhichtheassailantsclaimedthattheykilledatleast14policeofficersandwounded14others.Additionally,oneassailantwaskilledandanotherwaswoundedintheincident.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityforbothattacks.

"Fightingre-eruptsinWardujdistrict,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),May24,2013.


May23,2013

7 7 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpostinWardujdistrict,Badakhshanprovince,Afghanistan.Thiswasthesecondoftwoattacksonpolicepostsinwhichtheassailantsclaimedthattheykilledatleast14policeofficersandwounded14others.Additionally,oneassailantwaskilledandanotherwaswoundedintheincident.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityforbothattacks.

"Fightingre-eruptsinWardujdistrict,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),May24,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Arghistandistrict

May27,2013

7 1 Taliban Terrorism TwogunmenopenedfireonpoliceatacheckpointinArghistandistrict,Kandaharprovince,Afghanistan.Sevenofficerswerekilledandonewasinjuredintheattack.Theassailants,whowereinvitedguestsatthecheckpoint,reportedlyopenedfireontheofficersafteraverbalargumentbrokeoutoveranunspecifiedmatter.AspokespersonfortheTalibanlaterclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,denyingthattheshootingwaspersonalinnatureandsuggestinginsteadthatitwasan"insiderattack."

"Afghanpolice'killcolleagues',"BBC,May28,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Ghazni June11,2013

4 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedaNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO)supplyconvoyinGhaznicity,Ghazniprovince,Afghanistan.Atleasteightpeoplewerekilledintheensuingfirefight,includingpoliceofficers,

"8killedinattackonNATOsupplyconvoyinAfghanistan,"QatarPeninsula,June12,2013.

civiliandrivers,andfourassailants.Inaddition,twoofthesupplyvehiclesweresetonfire.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

GTD Afghanistan Sangindistrict

June12,2013

6 0 Taliban Terrorism AnassailantattackedpoliceofficersatacheckpointinSangindistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Sixofficerswerekilledintheattackandtwoofficerswerereportedmissing.Theassailantalsostoleweaponsandvehicles.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,statingitwasaninsiderattackperpetratedbyaninfiltrator.

"SixAfghanpolicefoundshotdead,"BBC,June13,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Gereshk June19,2013

5 0 Taliban Terrorism FiveAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)officersshotandkilledfivecolleagueswhileondutyinGereshkdistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.AuthoritiesreportthattheperpetratorsthenjoinedtheTaliban.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackinastatement.

"5AfghanpolicemenkilledininsiderattackinHelmand:official,"XinhuaNewsAgency,June19,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown June25,2013

4 0 Unknown Terrorism GunmenshotatacivilianvehicleinPaktikaprovince,Afghanistan.Fourcivilianswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Unidentifiedgunmenkilledfourbrothers,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),June25,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Enjil June26,2013

5 1 Taliban Terrorism GunmenambushedanAfghanNationalPolice(ANP)patrolinEnjilvillage,Heratprovince,Afghanistan.Fivepoliceofficerswerekilledandatleastonepersonwaswounded.Anunknownnumberofassailants

"5Taliban,6policekilledinambushesinAfghanistan,"WashingtonPost,June27,2013.

werealsoreportedasbeingkilled.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

GTD Afghanistan Kunduz July18,2013

4 1 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpostinKunduzcity,Kunduzprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfourpoliceofficerswerekilledandoneotherwasinjuredintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"4policemenkilledinN.Afghancheckpointattack,"GlobalTimes,July18,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Butkhak July18,2013

8 0 Taliban Terrorism GunmenattackedworkersnearButkhakvillage,Logarprovince,Afghanistan.Thegunmenfirstforcedtheworkersoutoftheircar,andthenshotandkilledthem.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,officialsspeculatedtheattackwascarriedoutbytheTaliban.

"ISAFcondemnsTalibankillingof8Afghancivilians,"XinhuaNewsAgency,July19,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Kandahar July23,2013

5 3 Taliban Terrorism GunmenattackedapolicepostintheKhwajakBabaareaofKandaharcity,Kandaharprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivepoliceofficerswerekilled,andthreepeoplewerewoundedintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,authoritiesattributedittotheTaliban.

"Talibanattackpolicepost,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),July24,2013.

GTD Afghanistan HazarQadam

July31,2013

4 0 Unknown Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonthevehicleofadistricteducationofficerinHazarQadamcity,KhasUruzgandistrict,Uruzganprovince,Afghanistan.Theeducationofficer,AbdulHadiKhan,andthreeotherswerekilledintheattack.Nogroup

"Districteducationofficeramongfourgunneddown,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),August1,2013.

claimedresponsibilityfortheincident.


5 2 Unknown Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonworshippersinamosqueinPateraiarea,Nangarharprovince,Afghanistan.Fivemembersofafamilywerekilledandtwomorepeoplewereinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Fiveofafamilygunneddown,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),August2,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Karukhdistrict

August16,2013

9 Unknown Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonacampofconstructionworkersinKarokhdistrict,Heratprovince,Afghanistan.Nineworkerswerekilled.Thisshootingoccurredshortlyafterthesameassailantsopenedfireonanearbypolicecheckpost.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Afghanistan:20killedinmilitantbomb,gunattacks,"CNN,August17,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Gulistandistrict

August18,2013

12 22 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedaPublicProtectionPoliceForce(PPPF)convoyinGulistandistrict,Farahprovince,Afghanistan.Aclashensued,duringwhichatleast12policeofficersand70assailantswerekilled.Atleast22policeofficerswerealsoinjuredintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"DriverofANAambulancekilledinHeratblast,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),August20,2013.

GTD Afghanistan JarKhoshk August23,2013

5 2 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireoncivilianstravelingtoaweddinginJar-e-Khushk,Baghlanprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivepeoplewerekilledandanothertwowereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack;however,officialsattributedtheincidenttotheTaliban.

"OfficialssaysfivecivilianskilledinBaghlanrelativesoflocalpolicecommander,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),August24,2013.

GTD Afghanistan ZanaKhandistrict

August26,2013

4 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpointinZanaKhandistrict,Ghazniprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast20assailantsandfourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident

"Afghanconflictleaves20Taliban,4policedead:official,"PhilippinesNewsAgency,August28,2013.


4 0 Unknown Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonAfghanNationalPolice(ANP)officersastheyweretravelinghomeinNuristanprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfourofficerswerekilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"InsurgentskillfivepolicemeninAfghaneast,"BBCMonitoringSouthAsia-PoliticalSuppliedbyBBCWorldwideMonitoring,August28,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Bakwadistrict

August28,2013

15 10 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonanAfghanNationalPolice(ANP)patrolinBakwadistrict,Farahprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast15policeofficerswerekilledand10otherswereinjuredintheassault.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Talibanambushkills15policeinAfghanistan,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August29,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Khugyanidistrict

August30,2013

4 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonapolicevehicleinKhugyanidistrict,Nangarharprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"OfficeramongfourpolicekilledinTalibanattack,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),August30,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Shindanddistrict

September4,2013

4 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpointinShindanddistrict,Heratprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledandanunspecifiednumberofassailantswereeitherkilledorinjuredintheensuingclash.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,asourceattributedtheassaulttothe

"AfghanTalibanattackskill30infivedays,"NewsTrackIndia,September6,2013.

Taliban.

GTD Afghanistan Nawabad September18,2013

6 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedresidentsinNawabadvillage,Faryabprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastsixpeoplewerekilledanddozensofhousessetonfire.Anunknownnumberofassailantswerealsokilledwhenthemilitaryresponded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedtheattacktotheTaliban.

"Pakistan,Turkeysign13deals...,"QatarPeninsula,September19,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Shorabakdistrict

September22,2013

11 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedborderpolicecheckpointsinShorabakdistrict,Kandaharprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast11policeofficerswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"AfghanTalibankill11policemen,"BBC,September23,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Jalalabad September28,2013

4 1 Unknown Terrorism TwoassailantsopenedfireinamosqueinJalalabadcity,Nangarharprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastsixpeople,includingthetwoassailants,werekilledandanotherpersonwoundedintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"GunmenshootdeadfourinmosqueinAfghaneast,"BBCMonitoringSouthAsia-PoliticalSuppliedbyBBCWorldwideMonitoring,September29,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Obedistrict

September30,2013

5 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)checkpointinObedistrict,Heratprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastninepeople,twoofficers,threecivilians,andfourassailants,werekilledintheassault.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"11killedincheck-postattackinW.Afghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,September30,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Gizab October8, 4 5 Taliban Terrorism Assailantsattackedpolice "Afghanistan:TwoShadow

district 2013 checkpostsinGizabdistrict,Uruzganprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast17people,fourpoliceofficersand13assailants,werekilledandfivepoliceofficerswereinjuredintheensuingclashwhichlasteduntilWednesday,October9,2013.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

DistrictChiefsReportedlyKilledDuringClashesinUruzgan,"PajhwokAfghanNews,October10,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Morghabdistrict

October24,2013

4 5 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsstormedanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)outpostinBalaMurghabdistrict,Badghisprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfourpoliceofficersandtwoassailantswerekilledandanotherfivepeople,includingtwoassailants,wereinjuredintheensuingclash.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedtheattacktotheTaliban.

"Talibankill4policeinAfghanistan,"TheAssociatedPress,October24,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Shindanddistrict

October30,2013

5 1 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)convoyinShindanddistrict,Heratprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastonepoliceofficerandfourcivilianswerekilledandasecondpoliceofficerwasinjuredintheensuingclash.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility;however,sourcesattributedtheincidenttotheTaliban.

"FiveCiviliansCaughtinCrossfireofTaliban-PoliceClashinHerat,"ToloNews,October31,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown November27,2013

6 1 Taliban Terrorism GunmenopenedfireonavehiclecarryingAfghanemployeesoftheFrenchaidorganizationAgencyforTechnicalCo-operationand

"SixFrenchaidworkersshottodeathinAfghanistan,"UPI,November27,2013.

Development(ACTED)inFaryabprovince,Afghanistan.Sixpeoplewerekilledandoneotherpersonwasinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,authoritiesattributedtheattacktotheTaliban.


December5,2013

4 1 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpostinYatimsivillage,MusaQaladistrict,HelmandProvince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledandonewasinjuredintheattack.Twooftheassailantswerealsokilled.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Afghanistan:FourPoliceOfficials,2MilitantsKilledinHelmandProvinceClash,"PajhwokAfghanNews,December6,2013.

GTD Afghanistan Alingardistrict

January23,2014

5 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonagroupofmenplayingcricketinAlingardistrict,Laghmanprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivepeoplewerekilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility;however,sourcessuspectthattheTalibanwasbehindtheattack.

"FiveAfghanvolleyballplayersshotdead:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,January24,2014.

GTD Afghanistan KushkiKuhnadistrict

January27,2014

6 1 Taliban Terrorism AborderpoliceofficeropenedfireonotherofficersinKushkiKuhnadistrict,Heratprovince,Afghanistan.AtleastsixAfghanBorderPolice(ABP)officerswerekilledandanotherwasinjuredintheassault.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack.

"PolicemanKillsFiveFellowsinHerat,JoinstheTaliban,"ToloNews,January27,2014.

GTD Afghanistan Qaysardistrict

March5,2014

7 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)checkpointinUnbiggiarea,Qaysardistrict,Faryabprovince,Afghanistan.

"TalibanattacksAfghanpolicecheckpoint,killing7,"PhilippinesNewsAgency,March5,2014.

Sevenofficers,includingapolicecommander,werekilledintheassault.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

GTD Afghanistan Kabul March20,2014

9 6 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonarestaurantintheSerenaHotelinKabulcity,Kabulprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast13people,includingadualBangladeshi-UnitedStates(US)citizen,ajournalist,andfourassailants,werekilledandsixotherswerewoundedintheassault.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"FourforeignerskilledinTalibanattackonKabulhotelidentified,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March21,2014.

GTD Afghanistan HaskahMenah

March20,2014

4 2 Unknown Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireontribaleldersinHaskahMenahdistrict,Nangarharprovince,Afghanistan.TheelderswerereturningfollowingnegotiationswiththeTalibanforthereleaseofIndependentElectionCommission(IEC)workers.Fourtribalelderswerekilledandtwootherswerewoundedintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Highlights:PakistanPashtoPress,22March2014,"OSCSummary,March22,2014.

GTD Afghanistan BalaBulukdistrict

March21,2014

8 6 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonapolicecheckpointinBalaBalukdistrict,Farahprovince,Afghanistan.Inadditiontofourassailants,eightpoliceofficerswerekilledandsixassailantswerewoundedintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"TalibanlaunchesnewattacksaheadofAfghanelections,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March21,2014.

GTD Afghanistan Maywanddistrict

April22,2014

4 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsopenedfireonapoppyeliminationcampaigninMaywanddistrict,Kandahar

"8AfghanskilledinTalibanattacksinKandahar,"PhilippinesNewsAgency,

province,Afghanistan.Fourcivilianswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedtheattacktotheTaliban.

April23,2014.

GTD Afghanistan Qazaq May5,2014

5 1 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedapolicepostinQazaqarea,Faryabprovince,Afghanistan.Fivepoliceofficers,includingonecommander,werekilledandoneofficerwasinjuredintheincident.Thiswasoneoftwoattacksonthisdayinvolvingthepolicecommanderandhisfamily.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattacks;however,authoritiesattributedtheincidentstotheTaliban.

"Fivepolice,twocivilianskilledinAfghanattack,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,May5,2014.

GTD Afghanistan Sangindistrict

May12,2014

7 0 Taliban Terrorism AssailantsattackedtheKatawazpolicecheckpointinSangindistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastsevenpoliceofficerswerekilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,anAfghanofficialattributedtheattacktotheTaliban.

"1stLD7policekilledinS.Afghanattack,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,May12,2014.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown May24,2014

6 0 Unknown Terrorism AssailantsinterceptedavehicleandopenedfireontheoccupantsnearKhafakTunnelinwesternGhorprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastsixpeople,includinganAfghanNationalArmy(ANA)soldier,werekilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

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