August
- August 19: The Taliban kill 10 French soldiers in the Uzbin valley ambush.
- August 22: The Azizabad airstrike kills between 78 and 92 civilians mostly in Herat province during an US-led attack on the village of Azizabad.
- August 27: Operation Eagle's Summit begins in Helmand Province.
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