- On August 2, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued to the west and south of Herat city
- On August 2, Taliban attacked Shindand Airbase with several rockets
- On August 2, Taliban attacked Gereshk area in Helmand province
- On August 2, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued inside the city of Lashkar Gah
- On August 2, Taliban captured Kariz and Qalaa Kohne south of Lashkar Gah city
- 455 Taliban militants were killed and 143 others were wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations in Nangarhar, Paktia, Paktika, Logar, Kandahar, Herat, Faryab, Jowzjan, Balkh, Samangan, Helmand, Takhar, Kunduz and Baghlan and Kapisa provinces during the last 24 hours, according to the Afghan MOD
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