Sept. 21 Zabul Province: six police killed

A prisoner in a police detention facility in Shar-e-Safa District stole an AK-47 from one of the guards and began shooting at police. The prisoner killed at least one guard, three high-ranking officers, the district director of the police criminal investigation division, the commander of the base and the administrative head. Reinforcements sent from the provincial capital in response to the attack were ambushed by the Taliban. At least two officers were killed and two more were wounded. The next morning, the weapons depot where the prisoner was hiding was blown up, killing him and destroying a huge quantity of heavy and light weapons.

Sept. 21 Ghazni Province: two police killed

The Taliban attacked security outposts at the center of Ab-e-Band District. Afghan security forces eventually pushed back the attackers. Two police officers were killed and six others wounded. Eleven Taliban were reported killed.

Sept. 19 Kunduz Province: two soldiers, one deputy police chief killed

The Taliban attacked security outposts and bases in the Aq Tepa District but failed to capture the district. Two Afghan army soldiers and the deputy district police chief were killed. Five Taliban were also killed.

Sept. 18 Balkh Province: nine local police killed in insider attack

Taliban insurgents made a deal with 11 local police officers, who then killed nine of their own police colleagues, took their guns and joined the Taliban.

Sept. 17 Farah Province: at least 29 police and soldiers killed

The Taliban attacked an Afghan National Army base in Kensak village, Balaboluk District, overrunning it and killing seven soldiers; three other soldiers are missing.

In Pusht-i- Roud District, a police outpost was overrun and 10 police officers were killed, while another outpost was attacked in the Sur area of Farah city, in which seven police officers were killed and three are missing. Three armored vehicles were blown up by roadside bombs, killing five police officers and wounding three more.

Sept. 17 Ghazni Province: 14 soldiers killed

An army base was attacked by insurgents in Moqur District, where 14 army soldiers were killed and an unknown number were taken prisoner. The army base fell to the Taliban. Two local police officers were also killed. In Nawa and Khogyani districts, American airstrikes killed 22 Taliban, officials said.