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Afghanistan: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In January 2025, UCDP recorded 23 organized-violence events in Afghanistan, with 16 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (24). The death toll range is 13 to 47.
78% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 4.
Events were concentrated in Baghlan province (4), Nangarhar province (3), Hirat province (3).
The most active pairing was Government of Afghanistan - IS with 7 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Baghlan province | 4 | 4 |
| Nangarhar province | 3 | 2 |
| Hirat province | 3 | 1 |
| Kunduz province | 3 | 0 |
| Takhar province | 2 | 3 |
| Parwan province | 2 | 1 |
| Badghis province | 1 | 2 |
| Khost province | 1 | 2 |
| Kunar province | 1 | 1 |
| Hilmand province | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2025 | Qadis district Badghis province | Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian, 2 sources | 2 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Khwaja Bahawuddin district Takhar province | Government of Afghanistan vs IS State-based, 1 civilian, 8 sources | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Tere Zayi district (Alisher) Khost province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based | 2 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Jalalabad district Nangarhar province | Government of Afghanistan vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 2 0–2 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Taluqan district Takhar province | Government of Afghanistan vs IS State-based, 5 sources | 1 0–1 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Puli Khumri district Baghlan province | Government of Afghanistan vs IS State-based | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Guzara district Hirat province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 2 sources | 1 1–2 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Puli Khumri district Baghlan province | Government of Afghanistan vs AFF State-based, 3 sources | 1 1–4 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Nahrin district Baghlan province | Government of Afghanistan vs IS State-based | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Bagram district Parwan province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Afghanistan | 21 |
| IS | 7 |
| AFF | 6 |
| Government of Pakistan | 3 |
| NRF | 3 |
| TTP | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 18 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 5 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.