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Afghanistan: conflict events in October 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In October 2025, UCDP recorded 15 organized-violence events in Afghanistan, with 152 estimated deaths. That is +150% compared with 6 events the month before. The death toll range is 72 to 412.
93% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 52.
Events were concentrated in Kabul province (4), Kandahar province (3), Hilmand province (3).
The most active pairing was Government of Afghanistan - Government of Pakistan with 9 events.
Where events happened
Regions, October 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Kabul province | 4 | 11 |
| Kandahar province | 3 | 52 |
| Hilmand province | 3 | 20 |
| Paktika province | 1 | 17 |
| Nangarhar province | 1 | 2 |
| Khost province | 1 | 1 |
| Kunar province | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, October 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2025 | — | Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan State-based, 3 sources | 48 13–239 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Spin Boldak district Kandahar province | Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan State-based, 24 civilian, 13 sources | 40 25–44 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Urgun district Paktika province | Government of Pakistan vs IMP State-based, 17 civilian, 11 sources | 17 10–70 |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Reg district (Hilmand) Hilmand province | Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan State-based | 12 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Spin Boldak district Kandahar province | Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan State-based | 11 0–11 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Kabul district Kabul province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 9 civilian, 8 sources | 9 5–9 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Reg district (Hilmand) Hilmand province | Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan State-based, 2 sources | 8 0–8 |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Achin district Nangarhar province | Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan State-based, 2 sources | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Kabul district Kabul province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 2 sources | 2 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Spin Boldak district Kandahar province | Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan State-based, 1 civilian, 3 sources | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Pakistan | 13 |
| Government of Afghanistan | 11 |
| TTP | 2 |
| AFF | 2 |
| IMP | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 14 |
| 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.