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Afghanistan: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In May 2025, UCDP recorded 8 organized-violence events in Afghanistan, with 18 estimated deaths. That is -43% compared with 14 events the month before. The death toll range is 3 to 34.
75% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 5.
Events were concentrated in Badakhshan province (3), Kunduz province (2), Paktika province (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Afghanistan - NRF with 4 events.
Where events happened
Regions, May 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Badakhshan province | 3 | 10 |
| Kunduz province | 2 | 0 |
| Paktika province | 1 | 7 |
| Ghor province | 1 | 1 |
| Panjsher province | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2025 | Shuhada district Badakhshan province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 3 civilian, 3 sources | 8 0–8 |
| 16 May 2025 | Barmal district Paktika province | Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan State-based, 2 sources | 7 0–7 |
| 24 May 2025 | Taywara district Ghor province | Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 23 May 2025 | Jurm district Badakhshan province | Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 1 |
| 9 May 2025 | Jurm district Badakhshan province | Government of Afghanistan vs IS State-based | 1 |
| 29 May 2025 | Kunduz district Kunduz province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–2 |
| 22 May 2025 | Kunduz district Kunduz province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 3 sources | 0 0–1 |
| 16 May 2025 | Dara district Panjsher province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 5 sources | 0 0–13 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Afghanistan | 8 |
| NRF | 4 |
| Government of Pakistan | 1 |
| IS | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 6 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 2 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.