List of Afghan security forces fatality reports in Afghanistan

This is a comprehensive list of Afghan security forces killed in the war in Afghanistan.

Besides serving as an indicator of some of the numbers of policemen, soldiers and private military contractors (PMCs) deaths during specific time periods, this article allows readers to investigate the circumstances of those deaths by reading the citation articles.

By mid-October 2009, overall it was confirmed that more than 5,500 soldiers and policemen were killed since the start of the war. In early March 2014, the number was updated to 13,729. Another 16,511 soldiers and policemen were wounded. Among the dead were 4,551 soldiers who died by 20 March 2013. The number of soldiers killed was updated to 6,835 by September 20, 2014. In 2017, casualty figures of the ANSDF became classified information.

Based on the numbers below, in the Afghan Defense and Interior Ministry section figures, by December 31, 2014, 21,008 soldiers and policemen had been killed since June 2002. According to Neta C. Crawford, a Professor of Political Science at Boston University and Co-Director of the Costs of War Project, an estimated 23,470 security forces members, including 14,200 policemen and 7,750 soldiers, had been killed since the start of the war until the end of 2014.War-related Death, Injury, and Displacement in Afghanistan and Pakistan 2001-2014 Additionally, 28,529 policemen and soldiers were reported killed in the period between January 2015 and mid-November 2018, but this was later revised to over 45,000 fatalities for the period between the end of September 2014 and late January 2019.Afghanistan's Ghani says 45,000 security personnel killed since 2014 The Turkish Anadolu Agency reported that, according to declassified figures, an estimated 7,000 Afghan security forces were killed during 2019.2019 begins, ends with bloodshed in Afghanistan Additionally, between 29 February and 21 July 2020, about 3,560 security forces members were killed.Afghan Government: Over 3,500 Troops Killed Since US-Taliban Agreement Crawford also presented a new updated estimate of 66,000–69,000 dead for the whole war, up to April 2021,Human and Budgetary Costs to Date of the U.S. War in Afghanistan, 2001-2021 and 69,095 dead by August 2021. In addition, right after the end of the war, Afghan general Sami Sadat confirmed 66,000 troops were killed during the 20 years of conflict,Exhausted and abandoned: why Afghanistan's army collapsed while general Yasin Zia, former Chief of General Staff of Afghanistan and Acting Defence Minister, reported to The Washington Post that Afghan security forces counted 92,000 killed members since 2001, citing data he collected. According to Zia, the last days of the war, from July 1 to August 15, were particularly deadly with 4,000 troops killed and 1,000 missing.

Afghan security forces losses confirmed by time periods

Yearly totals per the Afghan Defense and Interior Ministry 2002–14 Note: Most of these annual numbers are per the Afghan calendar which starts on March 21 of the Gregorian calendar. +Police fatalities (per specific time periods reported) Period Number of killed June 13, 2002 – May 16, 2005 600 June 1, 2005 – July 31, 2005 50 March 21, 2006 – March 20, 2007 630 March 21, 2007 – March 20, 2008 1,119 March 21, 2008 – March 20, 2009 1,290 March 21, 2009 – March 20, 2010 1,410 March 21, 2010 – March 20, 2011 1,3602,770 policemen were killed between March 21, 2009 and March 20, 2011, of which 1,410 were killed in the 2009-2010 period, leaving 1,360 to have died from 2010 to 2011 March 21, 2011 – March 20, 2012 1,400 March 21, 2012 – March 20, 2013 1,8001,800 policemen killed during past solar year; 13% rise in casualties March 21, 2013 – September 1, 2013 1,792 January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 3,720 TOTAL 14,173 +Military fatalities (per specific time periods reported) Period Number of killed March 21, 2003 – March 20, 2004 9 March 21, 2004 – March 20, 2005 51 March 21, 2005 – March 20, 2006 138 March 21, 2006 – March 20, 2007 206 March 21, 2007 – March 20, 2008 325 March 21, 2008 – March 20, 2009 380 March 21, 2009 – March 20, 2010 635 March 21, 2010 – March 15, 2011 748 March 21, 2011 – March 20, 2012 831 March 21, 2012 – March 20, 2013 1,170 March 21, 2013 – March 20, 2014 1,392 March 21, 2014 – September 20, 2014 950 TOTAL 6,835

2014–19 +Military and Police fatalities (per specific time periods reported) Period Number of killed September 29 – December 31, 2014 N/A 2015 7,000 January 1 – November 12, 2016 6,785 2017 10,000 2018 N/A January 2019 N/A TOTAL 45,000

2019–21 +Military and Police fatalities (per specific time periods reported) Period Number of killed 2019 7,000 January 2020 235Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2020 February 2020 133Afghan War Casualty Report: February 2020 February 29, 2020 – July 21, 2020 3,560 August 2020 287Afghan War Casualty Report: August 2020 September 2020 429Afghan War Casualty Report: September 2020 October 2020 369Afghan War Casualty Report: October 2020 November 2020 244Afghan War Casualty Report: November 2020 December 2020 185Afghan War Casualty Report: December 2020 January 2021 239Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2021 February 2021 257Afghan War Casualty Report: February 2021 March 2021 259Afghan War Casualty Report: March 2021 April 2021 301Afghan War Casualty Report: April 2021 May 2021 405Afghan War Casualty Report: May 2021 June 2021 703Afghan War Casualty Report: June 2021 July 1, 2021 – August 15, 2021 4,000 TOTAL 18,606

Yearly totals per the Brookings Institution Period Soldiers Policemen 2007 209 803 2008 226 880 2009 282 646 2010 519 961 2011 550 1,400 2012 1,200 2,200 TOTAL 2,986 6,890 Period Soldiers & Policemen 2013 4,700 2014 4,380 2015 7,000 2016 5,500 2017 2,500 TOTAL 24,080

Afghan police losses before the start of official records 2005 In 2005, in addition to the overall above-mentioned totals, 42 policemen were reported killed. May May 30 - Four policemen were killed in an attack on a police station in Zabul province. August August 2 - Taliban militants attacked a police checkpoint in Nuristan province killing four policemen. August 17 - A roadside bomb killed one policeman in Kandahar province. August 21 - A roadside bomb killed two policemen in Zabul province. August 22 - A roadside bomb killed two policemen in Oruzgan province. August 31 - Militants kidnapped David Addison, a British engineer, and his interpreter after an attack in western Afghanistan that left at least three policemen dead. Addison’s body was found September 3. September September 4 - Various Taliban attacks in the country left eight policemen dead. September 17 - A Taliban attack in Kabul killed three policemen. September 18 - Fighting in the east of the country left two policemen dead. September 26 - A roadside bomb killed two policemen in Helmand province. September 28 - A land mine killed two policemen in Kunar province. October October 23 - Nine policemen were killed in an ambush in Helmand province.

2006 In 2006, in addition to the overall above-mentioned total, 49 policemen were reported killed and four policemen were missing in action. January January 3 - One policeman was killed in Zabul province. January 5 - A suicide bomber killed three policemen along with seven civilians in Oruzgan province. January 27 - A roadside bomb killed two policemen in Helmand province. February February 3 - Fighting in the Musa Qala district of Helmand province left six policemen dead. February 4 - Fighting in the Nauzad district of Helmand province left one policeman dead. February 5 - A roadside bomb killed six policemen in Kandahar province. February 7 - A powerful bomb exploded outside the police headquarters in Kandahar killing seven policemen and six civilians. February 13 - Three policemen were killed when their checkpoint was attacked in Helmand province. February 15 - A bomb blast left one policeman dead. February 16 - A clash killed one policeman in Nimroz province. February 18 - Taliban militants attacked a police post in Helmand province killing three policemen. March March 12 - Various Taliban attacks in the country left three policemen. March 17 - Various Taliban attacks in the country left 10 policemen dead. March 19 - A Taliban attack on a police post in Kandahar province left two policemen dead and four missing.

Afghan private security guard losses 2002 September 5 - An assassination attempt on the Afghan president in Kabul left one PMC guarding him dead along with a civilian. 2003 April 29 - One PMC was killed when his checkpoint was attacked in Kandahar province. September 27 - Seven PMCs guarding the governor of Helmand province were killed in an ambush. 2004 March 5 - One PMC was killed in an ambush in Zabul province. August 29 - Three PMCs were killed in an attack outside the doors of their compound in Kabul. 2005 July 29 - A parliamentary candidate was killed along with six PMCs who were protecting him in Oruzgan province. September 27 - A PMC guarding a presidential candidate was killed along with the candidate in Mazar-e Sharif. 2006 March 17–18 – Various Taliban attacks in the country left five PMCs dead and two missing. March 28 – Three PMCs were killed by a landmine in Farah province. April 23 - Taliban militants attacked a U.S.-funded Afghan construction company killing one PMC. May 24 - Various Taliban attacks in the country left three PMCs dead. June 18 - A former district chief was killed along with four PMCs who were guarding him in Helmand province. September 10 - A suicide bomber killed a provincial governor in eastern Afghanistan along with his nephew and a PMC. 2007 February 7 - Three PMCs were killed when an explosive-packed motorcycle exploded in Kandahar province. March 23 - 15 PMCs were killed and four were missing when a convoy transporting logistics for NATO troops was ambushed in Shahwalikot district of Kandahar province. April 15 - A suicide bomber killed four PMCs in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province. April 25 - Three PMCs were killed when Taliban fighters stormed a road construction company site near the main highway between Kabul and Kandahar. May 17 - A roadside bomb struck the vehicle of a private security company in Kandahar killing four PMCs. May 30 - A roadside bomb struck the vehicle of a private security company in the province of Helmand killing two PMCs. July 16 - A suicide bomber killed one PMC in Kandahar. July 18 - In Loghar, near Kabul, a shooting attack occurred near an office which gives security advice; the attack left a PMC and his driver working for a non-governmental organisation dead. July 21 - Four PMCs were killed in an ambush in Farah province. July 30 - Taliban militants killed 10 PMCs in the south of the country. August 18 - A suicide bomber killed four PMCs in Kandahar along with 11 civilians. August 22 - A suicide bomber killed one PMC in Khost. August 23 - 10 PMCs were killed when a convoy transporting logistics for NATO troops was ambushed in Zabul province. September 3 - A landmine explosion killed six PMCs in Kunar province. September 20 - Militants killed one PMC in Zabul province. September 23 - Three PMCs were accidentally killed by U.S. soldiers. Three other PMCs were captured in a Taliban attack. September 30 - Militants killed one PMC in Ghazni province. December 18 - Taliban militants killed 15 PMC's in an ambush near the town of Bala Boluk in the province of Farah. December 30 - Taliban militants killed six PMCs in an ambush on their convoy on Afghanistan's main highway in Wardak province. 2008 January 14 – An attack by Taliban commandos on a popular luxury hotel in Kabul left six people dead, including two PMCs. February 23 – Seven PMCs were killed by a roadside bomb. April 8 – 18 PMCs were killed when militants attacked them in Zabul province. July 7 – Six PMCs were killed in a Taliban attack. July 18 – Various Taliban attacks in the country killed seven PMCs.