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Afghanistan: conflict events in April 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Afghanistan saw 14 recorded events and 18 estimated deaths in April 2025. That is about the same as the previous month (13). The death toll range is 18 to 48.
93% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
Events were concentrated in Kunduz province (7), Balkh province (3), Takhar province (2).
The most active pairing was Government of Afghanistan - AFF with 7 events.
Where events happened
Regions, April 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Kunduz province | 7 | 0 |
| Balkh province | 3 | 0 |
| Takhar province | 2 | 0 |
| Paktika province | 1 | 18 |
| Baghlan province | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, April 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Barmal district Paktika province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based | 18 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Taluqan district Takhar province | Government of Afghanistan vs AFF State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–1 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Kunduz district Kunduz province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–2 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Puli Khumri district Baghlan province | Government of Afghanistan vs AFF State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–5 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Kunduz district Kunduz province | Government of Afghanistan vs AFF State-based | 0 0–2 |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Khanabad district Kunduz province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–3 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Mazari Sharif district Balkh province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 8 sources | 0 0–3 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Kunduz district Kunduz province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–3 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Kunduz district Kunduz province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–2 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Mazari Sharif district Balkh province | Government of Afghanistan vs AFF State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Afghanistan | 12 |
| AFF | 7 |
| NRF | 5 |
| Government of Pakistan | 1 |
| TTP | 1 |
| IS | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 13 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 1 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.