The Taliban killed six policemen in Helmand, five civilians in Faryab, four US troops in the south and east, and two civilians in Helmand. Coalition and Afghan forces killed 12 Taliban fighters in Nangarhar, four in Baghlan, and three commanders in Kandahar; and detained fighters and commanders in Zabul and Kandahar. Four Taliban fighters were killed in a premature detonation in Balkh.
