List of drone strikes in Afghanistan

Since Jan 2015, multiple drone strikes have been conducted by the United States government in Afghanistan. These strikes began during the administration of the United States President Barack Obama. Since the presidency of Donald Trump, it has been estimated that drone strikes have multiplied at a pace of four to five times compared with previous presidency of Barack Obama.

The first ever drone strike conducted in Afghanistan was on Jan 1, 2015 at Spera District, Khost province. There have been a total of at least 4130 airstrikes conducted by the US government, killing at least 3923, with 150 civilians and 36 children. Besides the US government, the Afghan Air Force (AAF) is the only other force carrying out air strikes in Afghanistan. Since June 1, 2016, the AAF has conducted at least 41 strike capable operations.

Criticism
The United States government has faced great criticism owing to the number of civilian casualties and many killed being unintended targets. The Amnesty International has also condemned drone attacks, equating these with unlawful executions and war crimes.

2015

 * 1 January 2015: One unknown killed in a US drone strike Spera District Khost Province.
 * 3 January 2015: Twenty-five were killed in two separate drone strikes, one at Gayan District Paktika province killing eighteen and the other at Spera District Khost Province killing seven.
 * 7 January 2015: Three reported killed in the eastern part of Logar Province.
 * 8 January 2015: Six reported killed and three injured in a US air strike at Chikanawr area, Lal Pura District, Nangarhar Province.
 * 11 January 2015: Eight killed and three injured at Chikanawr area, Lal Pura District, Nangarhar Province.
 * 16 January 2015: Three killed at Nazyan District, Nangarhar Province.
 * 17 January 2015: One unknown killed or injured at Lal Pura District, Nangarhar Province.
 * 19 January 2015: One unknown killed or injured at Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province.
 * 29 January 2015: Four killed at Nazyan District, Nangarhar Province.

2016

 * 2 January 2016: Five former Pakistan Taliban (TTP) fighters who pledged alliance to the Islamic State, including the former TTP commander in Bajaur tribal agency in Pakistan, Abu Bakr, were killed by a US air or drone strike, further injuring two militants in the Shaltan Darra area, located in the Shegal district, located in the Kunar province.
 * 5 January 2016: A US Special Forces soldier, Army Staff Sgt. Matthew McClintock, was killed during an hours-long gun battle by Taliban militants, also injuring two other soldiers, in the Marjah district, located in the Helmand province, marking him the first US casualty of 2016.
 * 6 January 2016: Twelve US air or drone strikes killed an unknown number of people in the Majah district, located in the Helmand province.
 * 8 January 2016: AAF strikes hit and killed 23 militants from the Islamic State's Afghan affiliate in the Achin and Kot districts, located in the Nangarhar province.
 * 8 January 2016: A US air or drone strike killed 17-20 Islamic State militants, including four senior commanders, who were executing seven men (six Taliban militants and one Afghan National Army soldier) at the time, with a large number of civilians forced to watch in the Maktab village, located in the Pekha area, located in the Achin district, located in the Nangarhar province. Two civilians were injured and there were possible civilian deaths.
 * 8 January 2016: A US air or drone strike killed an unknown number of people “to eliminate threats to the force” in the Kharkhez district, located in the Kandahar province.
 * 8 January 2016: A US air or drone strike killed an unknown number of people “to eliminate threats to the force” in the Bermal district, located in the Paktika province.
 * 9 January 2016: Twenty militants from Islamic State were killed by a US air or drone strike in the Achin district, located in the Nangarhar province.
 * 9 January 2016: Fifteen alleged Islamic State militants were killed by an Afghan or US air strike in the Janjal Gondai area, located in the Kot district, located in the Nangarhar province, further injuring three people, including a woman.
 * 9 January 2016: Ten militants from Pakistani were killed by a US air or drone strike in the Shegal district, located in the Kunar province. The victims included Zishan, Haqyar and Sajid Mohammed (aka Attique or Atiqullah), aged 13 to 14, who was the son of Maulvi Faqir Mohammad a former deputy leader of the TTP, who served under the command of Baitullah and Hakimullah Mehsud.

2018

 * 1 January 2018: At least 61 people were killed, including one civilian, in the Nangarhar province by a possible US strike. A further 30 people were injured, including 14 civilians.
 * 1 January 2018: Twenty-six people, including foreigners and prominent militant commanders, were killed by a possible US strike in the village of Saradara and Alkhani in the Darzab district. Some victims included famous militant commander Qari Zia aka Shuja, and two other prominent militants, Yaqub and Shaikh, a judge. There were also possible civilian casualties.
 * 1 January 2018: A possible US strike killed seven Taliban fighters in the Bati Kot district. A second strike killed two members of the Afghanistan's branch of Islamic State in Achin.
 * 5 January 2018: A possible US strike killed 10 Islamic State militants in a training camp in Nangarhar's Haska Mena district while they were in training. Two compounds belonging to Afghanistan's branch of Islamic State were also destroyed, leaving five militants dead. Another strike killed six militants during ground operations.
 * 5 January 2018: A possible US strike killed 14 militants of Afghanistan's branch of Islamic State, including two commanders, in the Nad-e Ali district in the Laghman province.
 * 6 January 2018: An unnamed key Taliban leader responsible for "financial deals and providing logistics" for militants was killed in the Helmand province by a possible US strike.
 * 10 January 2018: Twenty-one militants, including seven foreigners from Pakistan, were killed by a possible US strike in the Khak e Safid district, located in the Farah province.
 * 1 April 2018: Mullah Lal Mohammad, a local Taliban leader in the Kandarhar province, was killed by a AAF strike in the Nish district, injuring 11 other members of his group Also the same day, an US strike killed an unknown number of Taliban fighters in the Nad Ali district
 * 2 April 2018: Afghan military strike kills at least 70, including 21 terrorists, one of whom was a Taliban commander, and injured 30 others during a religious ceremony at a Mosque in Dasht-e-Archi
 * 3 April 2018: US drone strike killed four militants in Nangarhar
 * 5 April 2018: A high-ranking ISIS commander named Qari Hikmatullah (also Hekmat) and his bodyguard were killed in an US drone strike in the northern province of Jowzjan
 * 6 April 2018: AAF strike killed eight militants in Farghamerawi locality of Wardoj district