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Afghanistan: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

6events14 the month before
9est. deathsrange 9–22
8civilian deaths

Afghanistan saw 6 recorded events and 9 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -57% compared with 14 events the month before. The death toll range is 9 to 22.

83% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 8.

Events were concentrated in Kunar province (2), Bamyan province (1), Panjsher province (1).

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

Where events happened

2026-05-25: Government of Afghanistan vs NRF (0 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians (0 deaths)2026-05-13: Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan (5 deaths)2026-05-05: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan (3 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Afghanistan vs AFF (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Afghanistan, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Kunar province28
Bamyan province11
Panjsher province10
Nangarhar province10
Logar province10

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
13 May 2026Dara-i-Pech district (Manogai)
Kunar province		Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan
State-based, 5 civilian, 2 sources		5
4 May 2026Dangam district
Kunar province		Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan
State-based, 3 civilian, 4 sources		3
5 May 2026Sayghan district
Bamyan province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		1
25 May 2026Dara district
Panjsher province		Government of Afghanistan vs NRF
State-based		0
0–10
22 May 2026Rodat district
Nangarhar province		Government of Afghanistan vs Civilians
One-sided		0
0–1
1 May 2026Puli Alam district
Logar province		Government of Afghanistan vs AFF
State-based, 2 sources		0
0–2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Afghanistan5
Government of Pakistan2
Unidentified armed group2
NRF1
AFF1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based5
Non-state0
One-sided1

All months

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