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October 2020 Afghanistan attacks | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan and Taliban insurgency | |
Location | Afghanistan |
Date | October 2020 |
Attack type |
Car bombing Shooting Suicide bombing |
Weapons |
Bombs Guns |
Deaths | 253 |
Non-fatal injuries | 339 |
Assailants |
ISIL Taliban |
The October 2020 Afghanistan attacks were multiple attacks launched by insurgents including the Taliban and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province in October 2020. The attacks left at least 243 people dead and 339 injured. 10 perpetrators were also killed in these attacks.
Timeline of attacks[]
Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
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1 | Grishk District, Helmand Province | 9 (+1) | 4 | A suicide bombing left at least nine people including four civilians dead in a late-night attack in Grishk District in Helmand Province. A small child and three security personnel were wounded.[1] |
3 | Shinwar District, Nangarhar Province | 15 | 30 | A car bombing(motor explosion) kills at least 15 people and another 30 were injured. The attack occurred in Shinwar District, Nangarhar Province.[2] |
5 | Laghman Province | 8 (+1) | 38 | A suicide bombing kills at least 8 people and another 38 were injured in Laghman Province.[3] |
7 | Tagab District, Kapisa Province | 3 | 0 | A bomb kills at least 3 people in Tagab District, Kapisa Province.[4] |
8 | Imam Sahib District, Kunduz Province | 6 | 6 | Taliban kills 6 security forces and another 6 were injured in Imam Sahib District, Kunduz Province.[5] |
9 | Aliabad District, Kunduz Province | 8 | 7 | Taliban kills 4 Afghan soldiers and 4 police in Aliabad District, Kunduz Province. 5 soldiers and two police were also injured in the attack.[6] |
9 | Helmand Province | 3 | 3 | In Helmand Province Taliban kills at least 3 security forces and another 3 were injured.[6] |
10 | Grishk District, Helmand Province | 5 | 9 | A bomb kills at least 5 people and another 9 were injured in Grishk District, Helmand Province.[7] |
10 | Shindand District, Herat Province | 2 | 10 | A bus hit a bomb. The attack left 2 people dead and 10 others were injured in Shindand District, Herat Province.[7] |
11 | Sar-e Pol Province | 13 | 3 | At least 13 people including 10 Afghan soldiers were killed and another 3 people were injured in roadside bombing in Sar-e Pol Province.[8] |
14 | Kushki Kuhna District, Herat Province | 5 | 13 | A roadside bomb kills at least 5 people and another 13 were injured in Kesh-e-Kohna district.[9] |
14 | Asmar, Kunar Province | 5 | 0 | At least 5 people were killed by a bomb in Asmar district.[9] |
14 | Mihtarlam, Laghman Province | 3 | 7 | A bomb kills at least 3 people and another 7 were injured in Mehtarlam, Laghman Province.[9] |
18 | Sahib District, Kunduz Province | 8 | 0 | Taliban kills at least 8 security forces in Sahib District, Kunduz Province.[10] |
18 | Chaghcharan, Ghor Province | 12 | 100 | A car bombing attack kills 12 people and another 100 were injured in Chaghcharan, Ghor Province.[11] |
20 | Zazi Maidan District, Khost Province | 2 | 2 | The governor of Zazi Maidan District and a bodyguard was shot dead and another 2 were injured in eastern Khost Province.[12] |
20 | Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province | 5 | 9 | At least 5 people were killed and 9 were injured after two bombing attacks. The attacks occurred in Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province.[13] |
20 | Kang District, Nimruz Province | 12 | 0 | At least 12 police were killed after two bombs exploded in Kang District, Nimruz Province.[14] |
21 | Baharak District, Takhar Province | 47 | 3 | Taliban kills at least 47 police and injured 3 others in Baharak District, Takhar Province.[15] |
22 | Shareen Tagab District, Faryab Province | 4 | 10 | Taliban attack Shareen Tagab District, Faryab Province with mortar. The attack left at leas 4 people dead and another 10 were injured.[16] |
23 | Khash Rod District, Nimroz Province | 20 | 0 | Taliban kills at least 20 Afghan soldiers. The attack occurred in Khash Rod District, Nimroz Province.[17] |
24 | Nimruz Province | 6 | 2 | Taliban kills at least 6 security forces and injured 2 others in Nimruz Province.[18] |
24 | Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni Province | 9 | 1 | At least 9 people were killed and another were injured after two bomb exploded in Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni Province.[19] |
24 | Kabul, Kabul Province | 30 (+1) | 70 | A suicide bombing kills at least 30 people and another 70 were injured outside an educational center in Kabul, Kabul Province.[20] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.[21] |
26 | Kabul, Kabul Province | 0 | 3 | At least 3 people were injured in a magnetic mine explosion in Kabul.[22] |
27 | Kabul, Kabul Province | 3 | 10 | A blast by a magnetic mine left at least 3 people dead in Kabul.[23] |
27 | Khost, Khost Province | 0 (+7) | 0 | Shooting and car bombings attacks occurred in Khost city. At least 7 perpetrators were killed by the security forces.[24] |
See also[]
- 2020 in Afghanistan
- List of Islamist terrorist attacks
- List of mass car bombings
- List of terrorist attacks in Kabul
- List of terrorist incidents in 2020
- List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIL
- May 2020 Afghanistan attacks
- June 2020 Afghanistan attacks
- July 2020 Afghanistan attacks
- August 2020 Afghanistan attacks
- September 2020 Afghanistan attacks
- November 2020 Afghanistan attacks
References[]
- ↑ "Helmand Blast Kills 9, Including 2 Women: Official". 1 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-166724.
- ↑ "Car Bomb Explosion Kills 15 in Nangarhar". 3 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-166770.
- ↑ "Laghman Governor Survives Suicide Attack, 8 Killed: MoI". 5 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-166821.
- ↑ "3 Civilians Killed in Kapisa Roadside Blast". 7 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-166868.
- ↑ "6 Security Force Members Killed in Taliban Attack in Kunduz". 8 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-166894.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "11 Security Force Members Killed in Kunduz, Helmand: Sources". 9 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-166919.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Seven Civilians Killed in Helmand, Herat Blasts". 10 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-166936.
- ↑ "13 People Killed in Roadside Blast in Sar-e-Pul". 11 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-166960.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "13 Civilians Killed, 20 Wounded in Laghman, Herat Blasts". https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-167047.
- ↑ "8 Local Force Members Killed in Kunduz: Source". https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167132.
- ↑ "12 Civilians Killed, More than 100 Wounded in Ghor Blast". https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167134.
- ↑ "District Governor in Khost Killed in Ambush". https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167185.
- ↑ "Civilians Killed in Maidan Wardak Blast: Official". https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167188.
- ↑ "12 Police Force Members Killed in Nimroz Blasts". https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167191.
- ↑ "47 Security Force Members Killed in Takhar Fighting: MP". https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167205.
- ↑ "4 Civilians Killed, 10 Wounded in Faryab Mortar Attack". https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167240.
- ↑ "20 ANA Personnel Killed in Taliban Attack in Nimroz: Official". https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167258.
- ↑ "Six Security Personnel Protecting Kamal Khan Dam Killed: Official". 24 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167277.
- ↑ "Blasts Kill Nine People in Ghazni: Official". 24 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167279.
- ↑ "Latest: At Least 30 Killed in Saturday's Blast in Western Kabul". https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167292.
- ↑ Hakimi, Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Orooj (25 October 2020). "Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims". https://www.reuters.com/article/afghanistan-blast-idUSKBN27A05U.
- ↑ "Three Civilians Wounded in Kabul Magnetic Mine Blast". 26 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167315.
- ↑ "Three Killed in Magnetic IED Blast in Kabul: Official". TOLOnews. 27 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167345.
- ↑ "Attack on Police Special Unit in Khost Ends, Gunmen Killed". TOLOnews. 27 October 2020. https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-167336.
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