List of insurgent fatality reports in Afghanistan

This is a partial list of insurgents killed in the .
This article lists only some incidents, thus the actual number of insurgents killed could be much higher than the one given here. Also according to the Taliban religion, the Taliban bury their dead quickly and this prevents an accurate body count for them.
The US forces from 2008-present do not count enemy casualties anymore, this also makes it hard to confirm Taliban dead.
Totals
Through November 9 2009 approximately 24,977 insurgents were reported to have been killed.
* 2009: Approximately 3,219, Possibly many more.
* 2008: 5,000
* 2007: 4,478
* 2006: 3,375-3,380
* 2005: 700-805
* 2004: 299-314
* 2003: 191
* 2002: Approximately 1,011
* 2001: 6,579
2009
* 5 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Khowst province on January 1
* 32 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Laghman province on January 6
* 9 Taliban killed in Kandahar January 6
* 6 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Farah province on January 7
* 32 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Laghman province on January 9
* 18 Taliban killed January 18
* 6 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabol province on January 21
* 28 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Khost province on January 22
* 4 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on January 29
* 2 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Ghazni province on January 30
* 24 Taliban killed from February 1-2
* 70 Taliban killed February 3
* 7 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Khowst and Zabol provinces on February 5
* 2 Taliban killed February 8
* 20 Operation Diesel
* 1 Taliban militant killed in fighting in Farah province on February 15
* 24 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Herat and Badghis provinces on February 16
* 8 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Farah province on February 17
* 14 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Khost province on February 22
* 16 Taliban militant killed in fighting in Helmand province on February 23
* 10 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Oruzgan province on February 24
* 1 Taliban militant killed in fighting in Nangarhar province on February 25
* 25 Taliban killed in Kabul February 28
* 5 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on March 1
* 1 Taliban militant killed in fighting in Kandahar province on March 5
* 16 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Khowst, Kandahar, Oruzgan on March 7
* 10 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on March 10
* 6 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Logar province on March 14
* Battle of Alasay, 35 Taliban killed (70 supposed) during the battle, March 14-23.
* 5 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on March 15
* 32 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Nangarhar provinces on March 19
* 19 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Logar, Konar, Farah, and Jawzjan provinces on March 20
* 11 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand province on March 21
* 5 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kondoz province on March 22
* 17 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Oruzgan provinces on March 26
* 11 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Oruzgan province on March 27
* 19 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Kandahar provinces on March 28
* 32 Taliban killed March 29
* 5 Taliban militants killed while planting mines in Khost province on March 30
* 30 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Oruzgan province on March 30
* 36 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand, Khowst, and Kandahar provinces on March 31
* 28 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Zabul provinces on April 2
* 20 Taliban killed April 2
* 20 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand province on April 3
* 30 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabol, Helmand, and Kandahar provinces on April 4
* 47 Taliban killed April 5
* 84 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand province on April 10
* 9 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Wardak and Logar provinces on April 11
* 66 Taliban killed April 11
* 4 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabol province on April 13
* 2 plus several other Taliban killed April 13
* 8 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Farah and Kandahar provinces on April 17
* 2 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on April 18
* 2 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Oruzgan province
* 1 Taliban militant killed in fighting in Kandahar province on April 21
* 3 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Konar province on April 22
* 16 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand province on April 23
* 43 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Oruzgan, Helmand, Logar and Kunduz provinces on April 29
* 4 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Logar province on April 30
* 15 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabol province on May 1
* 19 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kunar province on May 2
* 7 Taliban militants killed in fighting Helmand province on May 8
* 20 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Paktia province on May 9
* 1 Taliban militant killed in fighting in Paktika province on May 10
* 8 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Khost province on May 11
* 14 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Herat provinces on May 12
* 6 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Paktika province on May 13
* 23 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Baghlan and Ghazni provinces on May 14
* 33 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Paktika provinces on May 15
* 1 Taliban militant killed in Khost province on May 18
* 6 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Oruzgan province on May 17
* 67 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand province on May 19
* 43 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Ghazni provinces on May 20
* 9 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Ghazni provinces on May 21
* 62 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Badghis and Helmand provinces on May 22
* 72 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Wardak, Helmand, and Logar provinces on May 23
* 11 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand and Oruzgan provinces on May 25
* 24 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Oruzgan, Paktika, and Logar provinces on May 26
* 20 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Khost and Paktika province, and a village southwest of Kabul on May 27
* 78 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabul, Paktika, and Farah provinces on May 28
* 7 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Ghazni and Oruzgan provinces on May 29
* 53 Taliban killed May 30
* 18 Taliban killed May 31
* 12 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Paktika and Wardak provinces on June 2
* 2 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kapisa province on June 3
* 9 Taliban killed in fighting in Khost province on June 5
* 1 Taliban leader killed in UK air strike June 8
* 60 Taliban militants killed June 8
* 16 Taliban killed in fighting in Ghowr province on June 9
* 40 Taliban were killed in Badghis and Farah provinces on June 10
* 50 Taliban killed in Kabul June 11
* 16 Taliban killed in Southern Afghanistan June 19
* Over 15 Taliban were killed in fighting in Khost, Ghazni, and Kandahar provinces June 28-30
* 30-40 militants were killed by an American bomb on July 3.
* 23 Taliban killed by local militias July 14
* 7 Taliban bombers killed July 26
* Top Taliban leader killed August 10
* Battle of Dahaneh, 19 or 22 Taliban killed during the battle, August 12-15.
* 200 Operation Panther's Claw
* 30 Taliban killed August 22
* 12 Taliban killed August 27
* 8 killed by US UAV August 27 ref>http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/08/us_strikes_taliban_c_2.php</ref>
* 21 taliban killed in airstrike in Nimroz September 23 http://www.ansa.it/ansalatina/notizie/rubriche/rullo/20090823141634934114.html </ref>
* Large number of Taliban militants killed in Farah province on October 28.
* 50 Taliban killed September 12
*11 Taliban killed September 11
* Multiple Taliban militants killed in Wardak province on September 26.
* 40 Taliban killed by US Marines September 29
* 30 Taliban killed September 28
* 22 Taliban killed by Afghan forces in Farah on September 30. Several militants were also killed in Kandahar City.
* Multiple Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar, and Logar provinces on October 1.
* Battle of Kamdesh, 100 Taliban killed during the battle and the aftermath. Also several other were killed in
Paktika province on October 3.
* Several Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kabul province on October 6.
* 100 Taliban killed engaging US forces
* Multiple Taliban killed in fighting in Wardak, and Helmand province on October 7.
* At least 4 Taliban militants killed (Including a Taliban commander) killed in fighting in Logar, Zabul, and Kandahar provinces on October 8.
* Several militants killed in fighting in Herat, Wardak, and Kandahar provinces on October 9.
* 75 Taliban killed in Uruzgan (30), Kandahar (15 in one engagement, 2 in another), Ghazni (11), Zabul (5), and Kunar (10), and Khost (2) provinces on October 13.
*80 Taliban killed in Southern Afghanistan October 27
* 130 Taliban killed in five days of combat until November 6
* Another 40 Taliban killed in that same week.
* 26 Taliban killed in blasts
* Around 36 Taliban killed in Kabul
* 8 Taliban killed November 21
* Another 23 killed in the same day around Kabul, Afghanistan
* 15 Taliban killed November 28
* 27 Taliban killed November 29
* 16 Taliban killed in Operation Cobra's Anger
2008
5,000 militants were reported to have been killed in 2008.
2007
4,478 militants were reported to have been killed in 2007.
2006
* 30 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand province on February 3
* 15 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on March 22
* 32 Battle of Lashkagar
* 41 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on April 15
* 15-20 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Helmand province on April 29 and April 30
* 31 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province and four suicide attacks on May 1
* 1,134 militants killed in Operation Mountain Thrust
* 2,077 Taliban militants were reported to have been killed between September 1 and December 13
2005
* 10 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Khost province on February 25
* 280 Taliban militants were reported killed between March 1 and June 20
* 178 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province between June 21 and June 26
* 35-130 Operation Red Wing
* 40-50 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Oruzgan province on July 25
* 105 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabul and Kunar provinces between August 1 and August 22
* 14 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Paktia, Oruzgan and Kabul provinces between August 12 and August 15
* 13 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on December 8
* 25 suicide bombers were killed in 2005
2004
* 10 killed in Operation Avalanche
* 80 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabul province between May 22 and June 12
* 85-100 killed in Operation Asbury Park
* 17 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on June 4
* 70 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Khost province on August 3
* 6 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on August 16
* 6 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabul province on September 7
* 25 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Oruzgan province on October 9
2003
* 18 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on January 28
* 14 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabul province on August 25
* 124 Operation Mountain Viper
* 15 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Kandahar province on September 15
* 20 Taliban militants killed in fighting in Zabul province on September 26
2002
* 500-800 Taliban and al-Qaeda militants killed in Operation Anaconda
* 11 Taliban and al-Qaeda militants killed in Operation Jacana
* 200 Taliban killed during the Battle of Takur Ghar
2001
* 80 Taliban soldiers killed in fighting in Balkh province on September 22
* 6,000 Taliban soldiers were reported to have been killed between October 7 and November 28
* 12 Taliban soldiers killed in fighting in Kandahar on December 2
* 7 Taliban soldiers killed in fighting in Kandahar on December 7
* 200 Taliban soldiers and al-Qaeda militants killed in the Battle of Tora Bora
* 280 Taliban soldiers were massacred by the Northern Alliance after surrendering at Kandahar
* 300 Taliban total killed from the Fall of Mazar-i-Sharif
*2000 Taliban killed during the Siege of Kunduz
*400 Taliban killed in the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi
 
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