| 10/13/2012 |
Kandahar |
Maruf |
USA |
2 |
4-8 |
NDS |
A CIA officer and an American military intelligence specialist were killed when a man dressed in an Afghan intelligence agency uniform blew himself up where the U.S. intelligence agents were speaking to a group of their Afghan counterparts. Four Afghan NDS employees were also killed. |
| 10/01/2012 |
Khost |
Khost City |
USA |
3 |
0 |
ANP |
Three U.S. soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber dressed in an Afghan police uniform blew himself up in a crowded market in Khost City. At least 6 Afghan police officers and 10 civilians were also killed. |
| 09/29/2012 |
Wardak |
Sayed Abad |
USA |
2 |
0 |
ANA |
An Afghan National Army soldier opened fire on U.S. troops in Wardak Province after a misunderstanding that began when a mortar shell fell on U.S. troops, killing a soldier and a contractor. The Americans thought the mortar had come from a nearby ANA post, so they fired on the Afghan soldiers, killing three. The “insider attack” argument took place after that. |
| 9/16/2012 |
Zabul |
u/k |
USA |
4 |
0 |
ANP |
Four U.S. soldiers were killed, along with one member of the Afghan National Police, after the coalition troops arrived at a checkpoint to help the ANP repel an attack. |
| 9/15/2012 |
Hilmand |
Nahr-e Saraj |
UK |
2 |
0 |
ALP |
Two British soldiers shot and killed as they passed a police checkpoint on their way back to base after a patrol. |
| 8/29/2012 |
Uruzgan |
Chora |
Australia |
3 |
2 |
ANA |
A man in an Afghan Army uniform opened fire on Australian soldiers as they approached an Afghan Army base, where they planned to spend the night. The assailant, identified as Hekmatullah, then fled and remains at large. |
| 8/27/2012 |
Laghman |
Alingar |
USA |
2 |
0 |
ANP |
A dispute erupted between NATO troops and an Afghan soldier after their convoy hit a roadside bomb in the Alingar district of Laghman Province. During the argument, the Afghan opened fire on his NATO colleagues, killing two American soldiers before he was shot and killed in return fire. |
| 8/20/2012 |
Kandahar |
Spin Boldak |
USA |
1 |
0 |
ANP |
Two members of the Afghan Uniformed Police (a division of the Afghan National Police) opened fire on NATO service members, killing one American soldier. One attacker was killed in return fire, but the other escaped. |
| 8/17/2012 |
Kandahar |
|
u/k |
0 |
2 |
ANA |
A man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on NATO troops, wounding two of them before he was shot and killed in return fire. |
| 8/17/2012 |
Farah |
Kinisk |
US |
2 |
1 |
ALP |
A newly-recruited Afghan Local Police officer opened fire on American troops just as he was handed her service weapon at an inauguration ceremony for new recruits. Identified as Mohammad Ismail, who had joined the ALP just five days earlier, the attacker was killed in the return fire. |
| 8/13/2012 |
Nangarhar |
|
UK |
3 |
1 |
ANP |
An Afghan policeman opened fire on NATO and Afghan troops outside a military base in Nangarhar province, but ISAF officials said no international soldiers were killed. |
| 8/10/2012 |
Hilmand |
|
US |
3 |
1 |
Civilian NATO employee |
An Afghan employee of NATO opened fire on American troops outside a base used by both Afghan and NATO forces, reportedly after an argument. |
| 8/10/2012 |
Hilmand |
|
US |
3 |
1 |
ALP |
NATO officials say three U.S. Special Forces troops were killed by a militant wearing an Afghan security uniform, while Afghan officials specified that a police checkpost commander had invited the American troops to a pre-fasting Ramadan meal, where he opened fire on them. The Taliban claim the attacker has taken refuge with them. |
| 8/09/2012 |
Laghman |
|
N/A |
0 |
0 |
Unknown |
Two gunmen wearing Afghan security uniforms opened fire outside a "coordination center" for Afghan and international forces. NATO officials say no NATO troops were killed, but would not comment on injuries. NATO forces shot and killed one attacker, and wounded and detained the other. |
| 8/07/2012 |
Paktya |
|
US |
1 |
2 |
ANA |
Two gunmen in Afghan National Army uniforms opened fire on NATO troops outside a base, killing one and wounding two. The Taliban released a statement referencing just one attacker and saying they had been in contact with him. NATO forces detained the attacker. |
| 7/23/2012 |
Faryab |
|
N/A |
0 |
2 |
ANA |
A shooting by a man in an ANA uniform inside a U.S. military base injured two American soldiers, and the ensuring firefight resulted in the death of the attacker. |
| 7/22/2012 |
Herat |
|
N/A |
3 |
0 |
ANSF |
This shooting by a suspected Afghan national security personnel inside a NATO training camp resulted in deaths of three NATO contractors. One more contractor and an Afghan interpreter were injured in the shooting. The attacker, who is reported to be originally from neighboring Badghis province, was killed in the exchange of fire. |
| 7/4/2012 |
Wardak |
|
US |
0 |
5 |
ANA |
Shooting by a suspected Afghan army soldier outside a NATO base. Five American soldiers were injured in the firing. The attacker, who is said to be from Kunduz province, fled the area following the shooting. |
| 7/2/2012 |
Hilmand |
|
UK |
3 |
0 |
ANP |
Shooting by an Afghan border police officer just outside a venue, where the British soldiers were meeting with local elders. Three British soldiers were killed in the shooting and the attacker was fatally wounded. |
| 6/18/2012 |
Kandahar |
|
USA |
0 |
10 |
ANP |
Shooting by eight suspected insurgents dressed in Afghan security force uniforms. Ten American soldiers were injured in the shootout, while seven attackers were killed and the eighth was injured. |
| 6/19/2012 |
Kandahar |
|
US |
1 |
"several" |
ANP |
Shooting by three men dressed in Afghan police uniforms. One US soldier was killed and “several” others were injured. The attackers fled the area following the shooting. |
| 5/12/12 |
Hilmand |
Gereshk |
UK |
2 |
0 |
ANP |
Shooting at a joint Afghan-coalition compound. NATO called the gunmen insurgents in police uniforms, but the provincial police spokesman said they had been members of the force for a year. |
| 5/11/12 |
Kunar |
Ghaziabad |
USA |
1 |
2 |
ANA |
Shooting in a camp run by the Afghan National Army where American troops had gone to train Afghan soldiers. The gunman was on guard at the camp. |
| 4/25/12 |
Kandahar |
Zhare |
USA |
0 |
2 |
ALP |
Unknown |
| 4/25/12 |
Kandahar |
Zhare |
USA |
1 |
0 |
ANA |
An Afghan Special Forces Soldier opened fire on his American mentor, killing him and his translator, after a verbal argument. |
| 3/26/12 |
Paktika |
unknown |
USA |
1 |
0 |
ALP |
Shooting as ISAF forces approached police checkpoint |
| 3/26/12 |
Helmand |
Lashkar Gah |
UK |
2 |
0 |
ANA |
shooting at NATO base |
| 3/1/12 |
Kandahar |
Zhari |
USA |
2 |
0 |
ANA |
Shooting from sentry tower |
| 2/25/12 |
Kabul |
Kabul |
USA |
2 |
0 |
Afghan Intelligence Police |
Shooting in Interior Ministry office -- execution |
| 2/23/12 |
Nangarhar |
Khogyani |
USA |
2 |
4 |
ANA |
Shooting at demonstration over Quran burnings |
| 2/20/12 |
Kandahar |
Spin Boldak |
Albania |
1 |
0 |
ANP |
unknown |
| 2/1/12 |
Helmand |
Marjah |
USA |
1 |
0 |
ANA |
Shooting while both were guarding joint operating base |
| 1/20/12 |
Kapisa |
Tagab |
French |
4 |
16 |
ANP |
Shooting during fitness exercise |
| 1/8/12 |
Zabul |
Qalat |
USA |
1 |
0 |
ANA |
On a base |
| 12/29/11 |
Farah |
Tagab valley |
French |
2 |
0 |
ANA |
Shooting during joint operation |
| 11/9/11 |
Uruzgan |
Nasir |
Australia |
0 |
3 |
ANA |
Shooting at base |
| 10/29/11 |
Kandahar |
Shah Wali Kot |
Australia |
4 |
6 |
ANA |
Shooting during joint excercise |
| 8/4/11 |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
1 |
0 |
ANP |
unknown |
| 7/16/11 |
Helmand |
Loya Manda |
UK |
1 |
0 |
ANA |
Shooting during joint patrol |
| 7/9/2011 |
Panjshir |
|
US |
2 |
1 |
NDS |
A U.S. soldier and a civilian contractor were killed, while one other NATO employee was injured when a bodyguard for Afghanistan’s intelligence agency, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) opened fire on them after an argument. The guard, whose was identified as Amanullah, was back in his native Dara district for vacation at the time of the argument, and was killed in an ensuing firefight. |
| 5/31/11 |
Uruzgan |
Chora Valley |
Australia |
1 |
0 |
ANA |
Shooting during Afghan's guard shift from sentry |
| 5/13/11 |
Helmand |
unknown |
USA |
2 |
0 |
ANP |
Shooting in police compound |
| 4/27/11 |
Kabul |
Kabul |
USA |
9 |
1 |
ANA: Afghan Air Force |
Shooting after argument |
| 4/15/11 |
Laghman |
FOB Gamberi |
unknown |
5 |
0 |
ANA (new recruit) |
Blew himself up before meeting between NATO and local leaders |
| 4/4/11 |
Faryab |
Maymana |
USA |
2 |
0 |
ANP |
Shooting after argument during joint duty at checkpoint |
| 2/18/11 |
Baghlan |
unknown |
German |
3 |
6 |
ANA |
Shooting after German troops returned from patrol |
| 1/22/11 |
Kabul |
unknown |
French |
3 |
0 |
ANA |
unknown |
| 1/18/11 |
Badghis |
Bala Murghab |
Italy |
1 |
1 |
ANA |
Afghan soldier asked victims if he could use their equipment to clean his M-16 rifle. They noticed his gun was loaded, asked him to unload it, and he responded by shooting them and fleeing. |
| 11/29/10 |
Nangarhar |
unknown |
USA |
6 |
0 |
Afghan Border Police (ABP) |
Shooting during training exercise |
| 11/6/10 |
Helmand |
Sagin |
USA |
2 |
0 |
ANA |
unknown |
| 11/4/10 |
Helmand |
unknown |
UK |
5 |
0 |
unknown |
unknown |
| 8/25/10 |
Badghis |
Qalay-e Naw |
Spain |
2 |
0 |
ANP (trainee) |
Shooting after argument between Spanish soldiers and offender -- he refused to hand over weapon upon entering the military base |
| 7/20/10 |
Balkh |
Mazar-e-Sharif |
USA |
2 |
0 |
ANA |
Shooting during rifle training |
| 11/2/09 |
Helmand |
Nad-e'Ali |
UK |
5 |
6 |
ANP |
Shooting on resting troops by joint hospital |
| 10/24/09 |
Wardak |
unknown |
USA |
2 |
0 |
ANP |
Shooting during joint patrol |
| 9/28/09 |
Kabul |
Kabul |
USA |
2 |
2 |
ANP |
Shooting during joint patrol |
| 7/9/07 |
Herat |
Herat |
USA |
0 |
1 |
ANA |
unknown |
| 5/7/07 |
Kabul |
Pul-i-Charkhi Jail |
USA |
2 |
2 |
ANA |
Shooting as troops drove away from prison |
| 5/15/03 |
Kabul |
unknown |
Norwegian |
0 |
2 |
ANA |
unknown |