Prof. Marc Herold
Cumulative compilation of Afghan civilians killed by US/NATO actions. The compilation is derived from the three data bases at http://pubpages.unh.edu/~mwherold.
| Time period | Low estimate | High estimate |
| Oct 7, 2001 – May 31, 2003 | 3,076 | 3,600 |
| (Oct 7, 2001 – Dec 10, 2001) | (2,567) | (2,947) |
| June 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004 | 412 | 437 |
| Aug 1, 2004 – December 31, 2006 | 726 | 854 |
| Injured from US bombing who later died* | 640 | 796 |
| Sub-Total | 4,854 | 5,687 |
| Jan.1 – June 29, 2007 | 418 | 616 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 5,272 | 6,303 |
*estimates for period Oct 7, 2001 – Dec 10, 2001 based upon ratio of 1.8 civilians injured for each civilian killed during U.S. bombing attack and a mortality rate of 15% of the injured (figure based upon hospital data).
Haji Nik Mohammad from Panjwaye village of Qandadahar told journalists on Oct.26, 2006:
"I prefer to join the Taliban forces because Taliban have so far killed only 2 people in my village while the collations forces killed 63 people in a single day. Now you tell me who is my real enemy, the Taliban or the foreign troops?"
Related Links:
- Photo Gallery of US victims in Afghanistan
- Web site of Prof. Marc W. Herold
- The Afghan Victim Memorial Project by Prof. Marc
- Reports of civilian casualties in the US and NATO strikes