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Afghanistan: conflict events in October 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

18events25 the month before
12est. deathsrange 6–48
3civilian deaths

Afghanistan saw 18 recorded events and 12 estimated deaths in October 2024. That is -28% compared with 25 events the month before. The death toll range is 6 to 48.

72% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

Events were concentrated in Kabul province (5), Ghor province (2), Kunar province (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Afghanistan - Civilians with 5 events.

Where events happened

2024-10-24: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (0 deaths)2024-10-22: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2024-10-22: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (0 deaths)2024-10-20: Government of Afghanistan vs IS (3 deaths)2024-10-20: Government of Afghanistan vs IS (2 deaths)2024-10-19: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2024-10-19: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-17: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-10-13: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-12: Government of Afghanistan vs IS (3 deaths)2024-10-11: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-09: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (0 deaths)2024-10-05: Government of Afghanistan vs IS (1 deaths)2024-10-05: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-10-05: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (0 deaths)2024-10-04: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Afghanistan, October 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Kabul province51
Ghor province26
Kunar province23
Takhar province21
Hirat province11
Faryab province10
Parwan province10
Badghis province10
Nimroz province10
Farah province10

Deadliest events, October 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
20 Oct 2024Chaghcharan district
Ghor province		Government of Afghanistan vs IS
State-based, 5 sources		3
12 Oct 2024Chaghcharan district
Ghor province		Government of Afghanistan vs IS
State-based, 9 sources		3
0–4
20 Oct 2024Dara-i-Pech district (Manogai)
Kunar province		Government of Afghanistan vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		2
19 Oct 2024Hirat district
Hirat province		Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 3 sources		1
0–1
13 Oct 2024Taluqan district
Takhar province		Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
0–1
11 Oct 2024Kabul district
Kabul province		Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
0–1
5 Oct 2024Chawkay district
Kunar province		Government of Afghanistan vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		1
24 Oct 2024Kabul district
Kabul province		Government of Afghanistan vs NRF
State-based, 2 sources		0
0–3
24 Oct 2024Maymana district
Faryab province		Government of Afghanistan vs AFF
State-based, 3 sources		0
0–2
22 Oct 2024Kabul district
Kabul province		Government of Afghanistan vs AFF
State-based, 2 sources		0
0–2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Afghanistan18
NRF5
IS4
AFF4

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based13
Non-state0
One-sided5

All months

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