Despite the "peace plan" and corona pandemic, the reactionary Afghan state has again suffered heavy losses. In the last week of March, insurgents killed more than 75 government loyal troops.
April 2 Badakhshan Province: two security forces killed
The Taliban attacked a military base in the Dahn-e-Aab Oshtogan area of Yamgan District, where fighting continued for several hours. Security forces evacuated the base and escaped to Keran Minjan District, but were ambushed on the way. Two members of the territorial army were killed and six others went missing.
April 2 Kandahar Province: one police officer killed
A local police commander, Abdul Matin, was killed by the Taliban in Spin Boldak District. The attackers were on a motorcycle and managed to escape from the area.
April 2 Badghis Province: six security forces killed
The Taliban attacked security outposts in the village of Kharistan in Moqor District, killing two members of the National Directorate of Security and four pro-government militia members.
April 1 Wardak Province: three soldiers killed
The Taliban attacked a military vehicle in the Haft Asia area of Sayed Abad District, killing three soldiers.
April 1 Badghis Province: two police officers killed
The Taliban ambushed a convoy of Afghan security forces traveling to Moqor District from Qala-e-Naw City, the provincial capital, killing two police officers.
March 31 Kunduz Province: one police officer killed
The Taliban attacked the center of Dasht-e-Archi District, killing one police officer and wounding another.
March 30 Jowzjan Province: three security forces killed
The Taliban attacked the center of Qarqin District, killing three pro-government militia members and wounding four others.
March 30 Baghlan Province: four soldiers killed
The Taliban attacked a security outpost called Charshanba Tapa in Baghlan-e-Markazi District, killing four soldiers and wounding eight others. Local authorities claimed that 19 Taliban fighters were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Afghan air force.
March 30 Balkh Province: one security force killed
The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Band-e-Cheep village of Zareh District, killing one pro-government militia member and wounding another.
March 30 Baghlan Province: five police officers killed
The Taliban attacked the Gargarak outpost of the Chashma-E-Shir area on the highway connecting Baghlan to Balkh Province. Five local police officers were killed and five others were wounded. Insurgents had planted bombs on the way to the outpost to thwart reinforcements, but security forces still made it to the area and pushed back the Taliban.
March 30 Badghis Province: one police officer killed
The Taliban attacked police outposts in the village of Snjidak in Moqor District, killing one police officer and wounding three others before fleeing the area when reinforcements arrived.
March 30 Kabul Province: one security force killed
General Sharmila, the head of the Gender Department of the National Directorate of Security, died from wounds she sustained when a bomb attached to her car went off in the Makroyan area of Kabul City, the provincial capital.
March 30 Takhar Province: 13 security forces killed
A Taliban Red Unit equipped with night-vision goggles and silencer weapons attacked the center of Khwaja Ghar District from four directions, capturing three of the outposts and killing 10 local police officers and three national police officers. Five other officers, including the district police chief, were wounded in the attack, and the Taliban destroyed a military vehicle and looted two of the outposts.
March 30 Zabul Province: six soldiers killed
The Taliban attacked Arghandab District, killing six Afghan soldiers before they were pushed back by security forces.
March 29 Kunduz Province: one security force killed
The Taliban attacked a group of security forces in Kunduz City, the provincial capital, killing one member of the National Directorate of Security in the Qalawor Tepa area.
March 29 Daikundi Province: four police officers killed
The Taliban attacked a local police outpost in the Kando area of Kajran District, killing four police officers and wounding seven others. The Taliban captured the outpost, seizing all weapons and equipment.
March 29 Sar-i-Pul Province: one soldier killed
The Taliban attacked a military base in Sar-i-Pul City, the provincial capital, killing one soldier and wounding another.
March 28 Badghis Province: three police officers killed
Three police officers were killed and four others were wounded in a clash between the Taliban and Afghan security forces in the village of Band-e-Sharan in Ab-Kamari District.
March 28 Kunduz Province: one soldier killed
The Taliban ambushed Afghan soldiers in the Kalay Gaw area of the Second Police District of Kunduz City, the provincial capital, killing one soldier and taking another prisoner. Local authorities claimed that two Taliban fighters were killed and four others were wounded in the clash.
March 28 Kunduz Province: two police officers killed
The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Arbab Ramazani village of Ali Abad District, killing two local police officers
March 28 Badakhshan Province: 10 soldiers killed
The Taliban attacked Jurm District, capturing four villages, killing 10 soldiers and taking three others prisoner.
March 27 Herat Province: one police officer killed
One police officer was killed and another was wounded after the Taliban attacked a security outpost in the village of Maldar in the center of Shindand District. Local authorities claimed that two Taliban fighters were killed and five others were wounded in the ensuing clash with Afghan forces.
March 27 Jowzjan Province: three security forces killed
The Taliban attacked the center of Mordian District, killing three pro-government militia members over five hours of fighting.
