The following report compiles all significant security incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters throughout Afghanistan from the past seven days. It is necessarily incomplete as many local officials refuse to confirm casualty information. The report includes government claims of insurgent casualty figures, but in most cases these cannot be independently verified by The Times. Similarly, the reports do not include Taliban claims for their attacks on the government unless they can be verified. Both sides routinely inflate casualty totals for their opponents.

At least 78 pro-government forces and 23 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week. The deadliest attack took place in the area of Sorkhsang in Arghandab District, Zabul Province, where 14 police officers were killed and four others were wounded in Taliban assaults on three outposts. Two outposts collapsed to the Taliban during the fighting. The Times also confirmed seven incidents in Takhar Province, in Northern Afghanistan, a number of which were tied to an offensive launched by security forces to clear the Taliban in Dasht-e-Qala District this week. In Helmand, at least 10 civilians were killed by American airstrikes in Sangin District, among them women and children.

[Read the Afghan War Casualty Report from previous weeks.]

Feb. 14 Takhar Province: two civilians killed

Two civilians were killed and one civilian was wounded in fighting between two militia groups in the Do Rahichi village of Cha Aab District.

Feb. 13 Faryab Province: eight security forces killed

The Taliban attacked the center of Almar District, killing eight members of security forces and wounding 12 others. Two Humvees were destroyed in the attack. The fighting continued until late Thursday.