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Afghanistan: conflict events in September 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

6events17 the month before
11est. deathsrange 2–16
1civilian deaths

In September 2025, UCDP recorded 6 organized-violence events in Afghanistan, with 11 estimated deaths. That is -65% compared with 17 events the month before. The death toll range is 2 to 16.

67% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 1.

Events were concentrated in Takhar province (2), Hilmand province (1), Baghlan province (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Afghanistan - Civilians with 2 events.

Where events happened

2025-09-27: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (0 deaths)2025-09-26: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-09-25: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2025-09-21: Government of Afghanistan vs IS (5 deaths)2025-09-07: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)2025-09-02: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (5 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Afghanistan, September 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, September 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Takhar province20
Hilmand province15
Baghlan province15
Logar province11
Panjsher province10

Deadliest events, September 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
21 Sep 2025Musa Qala district
Hilmand province		Government of Afghanistan vs IS
State-based		5
0–5
2 Sep 2025Nahrin district
Baghlan province		Government of Afghanistan vs NRF
State-based, 3 sources		5
1–5
26 Sep 2025Muhammad Agha district
Logar province		Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
27 Sep 2025Bazarak district
Panjsher province		Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians
One-sided		0
0–1
25 Sep 2025Khwaja Bahawuddin district
Takhar province		Government of Afghanistan vs AFF
State-based, 2 sources		0
0–2
7 Sep 2025Taluqan district
Takhar province		Government of Afghanistan vs AFF
State-based, 2 sources		0
0–2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Afghanistan6
AFF2
IS1
NRF1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based4
Non-state0
One-sided2

All months

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