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October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
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.
| October 2020 Afghanistan attacks | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Injured | 339 |
| Perpetrators | ISIL Taliban |
Timeline of attacks edit
| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "Helmand Blast Kills 9, Including 2 Women: Official". TOLOnews. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Car Bomb Explosion Kills 15 in Nangarhar". TOLOnews. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Laghman Governor Survives Suicide Attack, 8 Killed: MoI". TOLOnews. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "3 Civilians Killed in Kapisa Roadside Blast". TOLOnews. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "6 Security Force Members Killed in Taliban Attack in Kunduz". TOLOnews. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ a b "11 Security Force Members Killed in Kunduz, Helmand: Sources". TOLOnews. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Seven Civilians Killed in Helmand, Herat Blasts". TOLOnews. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "13 People Killed in Roadside Blast in Sar-e-Pul". TOLOnews. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "13 Civilians Killed, 20 Wounded in Laghman, Herat Blasts". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "8 Local Force Members Killed in Kunduz: Source". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "12 Civilians Killed, More than 100 Wounded in Ghor Blast". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "District Governor in Khost Killed in Ambush". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Civilians Killed in Maidan Wardak Blast: Official". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "12 Police Force Members Killed in Nimroz Blasts". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "47 Security Force Members Killed in Takhar Fighting: MP". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "4 Civilians Killed, 10 Wounded in Faryab Mortar Attack". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "20 ANA Personnel Killed in Taliban Attack in Nimroz: Official". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Six Security Personnel Protecting Kamal Khan Dam Killed: Official". TOLOnews. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Blasts Kill Nine People in Ghazni: Official". TOLOnews. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Latest: At Least 30 Killed in Saturday's Blast in Western Kabul". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Hakimi, Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Orooj (25 October 2020). "Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims". Reuters. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Three Civilians Wounded in Kabul Magnetic Mine Blast". TOLOnews. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Three Killed in Magnetic IED Blast in Kabul: Official". TOLOnews. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Attack on Police Special Unit in Khost Ends, Gunmen Killed". TOLOnews. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.