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Afghanistan: conflict events in August 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

19events22 the month before
17est. deathsrange 14–39
12civilian deaths

In August 2024, UCDP recorded 19 organized-violence events in Afghanistan, with 17 estimated deaths. That is -14% compared with 22 events the month before. The death toll range is 14 to 39.

58% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 12.

Events were concentrated in Kabul province (9), Nangarhar province (2), Paktika province (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Afghanistan - Civilians with 7 events.

Where events happened

2024-08-31: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (0 deaths)2024-08-27: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-08-26: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2024-08-22: Government of Afghanistan vs IS (6 deaths)2024-08-22: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2024-08-20: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-08-18: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (1 deaths)2024-08-14: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (1 deaths)2024-08-13: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-08-13: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (0 deaths)2024-08-12: Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan (3 deaths)2024-08-11: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-08-11: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-08-09: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2024-08-07: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2024-08-07: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-08-06: Government of Afghanistan vs IS (2 deaths)2024-08-02: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-08-02: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Afghanistan, August 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Kabul province92
Nangarhar province29
Paktika province21
Badakhshan province21
Parwan province12
Baghlan province11
Bamyan province11
Faryab province10

Deadliest events, August 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 Aug 2024Dara-i-Nur district
Nangarhar province		Government of Afghanistan vs IS
State-based, 4 civilian, 10 sources		6
6–8
12 Aug 2024Muhmand Dara district
Nangarhar province		Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan
State-based, 3 civilian, 11 sources		3
6 Aug 2024Bagram district
Parwan province		Government of Afghanistan vs IS
State-based, 4 sources		2
1–2
20 Aug 2024Paktika provinceGovernment of Afghanistan vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
0–1
18 Aug 2024Badakhshan provinceGovernment of Afghanistan vs NRF
State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
14 Aug 2024Tala Wa Barfak district
Baghlan province		Government of Afghanistan vs NRF
State-based		1
13 Aug 2024Kabul district
Kabul province		Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 5 sources		1
11 Aug 2024Kabul district
Kabul province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 11 sources		1
2 Aug 2024Panjab district
Bamyan province		Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
0–1
31 Aug 2024Kabul district
Kabul province		Government of Afghanistan vs NRF
State-based, 2 sources		0
0–2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Afghanistan18
NRF4
AFF4
IS3
Government of Pakistan1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based11
Non-state0
One-sided8

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.