The August 2020 Afghanistan attacks were multiple attacks that occurred in August 2020. The attacks left at least 165 people dead, and another 177 were injured.
| August 2020 Afghanistan attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Jalalabad Khwaja Ghar District Baghlan Province Ghazni Nangarhar Province Qadis District Farah Panjwayi District Balkh Province Jaghatū District |
| Date | August 2020 |
| Target | Prison (Jalalabad) Police station (Ghazni) |
| Deaths | 165 |
| Injured | 177 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province Taliban |
Timeline of attacks
edit| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–3 August | Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province | 29 | 50 | Jalalabad prison attack - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province launched an attack on the prison in the Jalalabad city in Nangarhar Province.[1] At least 29 people were killed in the attack and at least 50 others were injured.[2] |
| 5 August | Baghlan Province | 12 | Unknown | At least 12 people were killed after a mine planted by an unknown group exploded in Baghlan Province.[3] |
| 9 August | Ghazni | 7 | 15 | At least seven policemen were killed and 15 others are injured after a car bomb explodes outside a police station in Ghazni. Nobody claims responsibility for the attack.[4] |
| 12 August | Nangarhar Province | 6 | 5 | Insurgents kills at least 6 security forces and another 5 were injured in Nangarhar Province.[5] |
| 12 August | Qadis District | 7 | 4 | Taliban kills at least 4 security forces in Qadis District. 3 Talibans were also killed in the attack and another 4 were injured.[6] |
| 12 August | Farah, Farah Province | 4 | 2 | A car bombing kills at least 4 people and 2 others were injured in Farah a city located in Farah Province.[7] |
| 13 August | Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province | 4 | 6 | At least 4 people were killed and another 6 were injured after a bomb exploded in Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province.[8] |
| 13 August | Timor-Sarai, Balkh Province | 12 | 2 | Armed conflicts between Taliban terror group and security forces left at least 4 security forces dead and another 2 were injured and 8 insurgents dead in Timor-Sarai village in Balkh Province.[9] |
| 15 August | Baghlan Province Uruzgan Province |
9 | 9 | Insurgents killed at least 4 police and injured 4 others in Baghlan Province. In another attack insurgents killed at least 5 security forces and injured 5 others in Uruzgan Province.[10] |
| 19 August | Kabul | 1 | 1 | A magnetic mine killed one and injured another in Kabul city.[11] |
| 19 August | Puli Khumri, Baghlan Province | 2 | 11 | A road side bombing kills at least 2 security forces and other 11 people were injured in Puli Khumri, Baghlan Province.[12] |
| 19 August | Kabul | 3 | 16 | A rocket attack left at least 3 people dead and another 16 were injured in Kabul.[13] |
| 20 August | Khwaja Bahauddin District, Takhar Province | 14 | 6 | Taliban kills at least 14 Afghan security forces and injured 6 others in Khwaja Bahauddin District, Takhar Province.[14] |
| 20 August | Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province | 14 | 2 | 10 militants from the Taliban terrorist group were killed after attacking security forces, killing 4 of them in Khogyani district, Nangarhar Province.[15] |
| 23 August | Jaghatū District, Ghazni Province | 7 | 0 | At least 7 people have died after a bomb exploded in Jaghatū District, Ghazni Province.[16] |
| 24 August | Dih Yak District, Ghazni Province | 3 | 6 | The insurgents from terror group Taliban killed 3 Afghan security forces and injured another 6 in Dih Yak District, Ghazni Province.[17] |
| 24 August | Imam Sahib District, Kunduz Province | 1 | 0 | An attack left one member of the Afghan security forces dead in Kunduz Province.[18] |
| 25 August | Balkh District, Balkh Province | 4 | 30 | At least 4 people were killed and another 30 were injured in a truck bombing attack in Balkh District, Balkh Province.[19] |
| 25 August | Shahrak District, Ghor Province | 8 | 6 | Insurgents killed at least 8 Afghan soldiers and another 6 were wounded in Shahrak District, Ghor province.[20] |
| 27 August | Bagram District, Parwan Province | 5 | 4 | An attack in Sayad village, Bagram district, Parwan province left 4 civilians and 1 Afghan soldier dead and another 3 civilians and 1 soldier were injured.[21] |
| 28 August | Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province | 13 | 2 | Two bombs killed at least 13 people and another 2 were injured in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province.[22] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Hundreds of prisoners flee before Afghan forces end Islamic State jail siege". August 3, 2020 – via Reuters.
- ^ "Jalalabad Prison Secured After 18 Hours, 10 Attackers Killed". TOLOnews.
- ^ "12 People Killed in 'Roadside Blast' in Baghlan". TOLOnews.
- ^ "7 Police Killed in Ghazni Car Bomb: Security Source". TOLOnews.
- ^ "6 Policemen Killed in Taliban Attack in Nangarhar". TOLOnews.
- ^ "4 Security Force Members Killed in Badghis Clashes". TOLOnews.
- ^ "Car Bomb Rocks Farah City, 4 Killed: Local Official". TOLOnews.
- ^ "Four Civilians Killed in Kandahar Roadside Mine Blast". TOLOnews.
- ^ "4 Afghan Forces, 8 Taliban Killed in Balkh Clashes". TOLOnews.
- ^ "9 Security Force Members Killed in Uruzgan, Baghlan". TOLOnews.
- ^ "Education Official Killed in Kabul Blast". TOLOnews.
- ^ "2 Security Force Members Killed, 11 Wounded in Baghlan Blast". TOLOnews.
- ^ "3 Killed, 16 Wounded in Kabul Rocket Attacks". TOLOnews.
- ^ "14 Security Force Members Killed in Taliban Attack in Takhar". TOLOnews.
- ^ "4 Security Forces Killed in Nangarhar Attack". TOLOnews.
- ^ "7 Civilians Killed in Ghazni Roadside Mine Blast". TOLOnews.
- ^ "3 Security Force Members Killed in Ghazni Clashes". TOLOnews.
- ^ "Taliban Attack Security Forces Base in Kunduz". TOLOnews.
- ^ "Car Bomb Targets Army Unit in Balkh, Four Dead". TOLOnews.
- ^ "8 Local Security Force Members Killed in Ghor: Official". TOLOnews.
- ^ "4 Civilians, Soldier Killed in Taliban Attack in Parwan". TOLOnews.
- ^ "Blasts in Kandahar Kill 13 Civilians: Official". TOLOnews.