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| May.1 |
Afghanistan |
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Six killed on first day of Taliban offensive A 12-year-old suicide bomber killed three other people, including a district council head, and armed attackers shot to death two police officers | |
| May.7 |
Kandahar |
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Taliban onslaught rocks Kandahar Clashes are taking place in the city of Kandahar after Taliban militants launched a series of attacks, including at least six suicide bombings
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban admits bin Laden dead The Taliban confirmed that the al Qaeda founder had been killed by U.S. commandos during a raid in Pakistan. Militants attack Kandahar
| May.21 |
Kabul |
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Suicide blast hits hospital An attack on a hospital in a tent in the grounds of Charsad Bestar Hospital has left six people dead and 23 wounded | |
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Afghanistan |
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Militants storm Afghan police HQ Map of Khost Afghanistan Suicide bombers wielding machine guns have stormed a government building in eastern Afghanistan | |
| May.28 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Suicide blast: 1 general killed, 1 injured Map of Taloqan Afghanistan Injured Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip is a German office and the regional head of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in 9 provinces
Gen Mohammad Daud Daud, the police commander for northern Afghanistan, has been killed in the attack on Takhar province governor's office
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| May.29 |
Helmand |
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Airstrike reportedly killed 12 children Afghans, NATO investigation was underway into allegations that a coalition airstrike in killed a dozen children and two women | |
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