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Afghanistan: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In December 2025, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Afghanistan, with 6 estimated deaths. That is -29% compared with 7 events the month before. The death toll range is 6 to 47.
80% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 5.
Events were concentrated in Kandahar province (1), Baghlan province (1), Faryab province (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Afghanistan - NRF with 2 events.
Where events happened
Regions, December 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Kandahar province | 1 | 6 |
| Baghlan province | 1 | 0 |
| Faryab province | 1 | 0 |
| Kunduz province | 1 | 0 |
| Panjsher province | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | Spin Boldak district Kandahar province | Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan State-based, 5 civilian, 11 sources | 6 6–23 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Bilchiragh district Faryab province | Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians One-sided | 0 0–1 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Nahrin district Baghlan province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 3 sources | 0 0–4 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Kunduz district Kunduz province | Government of Afghanistan vs AFF State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–2 |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Dara district Panjsher province | Government of Afghanistan vs NRF State-based, 6 sources | 0 0–17 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Afghanistan | 5 |
| NRF | 2 |
| Government of Pakistan | 1 |
| AFF | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 4 |
| 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.