their commander could not get support, he ordered a retreat-abandoning their military vehicles and much of their ammunition. May May 1–2 – On May 1, after retreating from over rough terrain, the Afghan soldiers from two companies of 5th Battalion, 7th Brigade, Afghan Border Police arrived at Ishkashim, Badakhshan Province. They instantly came under enemy assault and had to call on locals to help them defend their position, by May 2, the group had set up a defence. In Zibak district, a small group of Afghan Special Forces Commandos arrived in an attempt to recapture the region from the terrorists and several airstrikes are said to have been conducted. May 3 – A car bomb explodes near the US embassy in Kabul, targeting a NATO convoy. Eight people were killed and over 25 were wounded in the blast, including three US troops. ISIL claims responsibility for the attack. May 5 - 2017 Afghanistan-Pakistan border skirmish May 17 – ISIL-KP terrorists attacked the Afghan state television building in Jalalabad, the battle lasted for four hours leaving at least six people killed and four terrorists were killed. May 21 – A Taliban ambush killed least 20 Afghan policemen and 10 others wounded in Shah Joi district, Zabul province. Also that day, a German aid worker and Afghan guard were killed and a Finnish woman believed kidnapped, when gunmen stormed an international guest house in Kabul. May 26 – Taliban militants attacked a military base in Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar province killing at least 15 Afghan soldiers. May 27 – A suicide car bombing in Khost, Khost Province, killed at least 13 people. May 31 – May 2017 Kabul attack June June 3 – 3 June 2017 Kabul bombing June 6 – Suspected bomb explosion outside the Jama Masjid in Herat. June 10 – A Taliban infiltrator killed three U.S. soldiers and left another wounded in Achin district of Nangarhar province, according to a provincial government official. June 15 - June 2017 Kabul mosque attack June 22 - June 2017 Lashkargah bombing Unknown – An Afghan commando launched multiple rockets at a group of US Army Green Berets, wounding four. July July 3 – On a joint operation with Afghan troops outside a base in Nawa District Helmand Province, a US Soldier from 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division was killed and two others wounded by indirect fire during an