The November 2020 Afghanistan attacks were multiple attacks launched by insurgents including the Taliban and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province in November 2020. The attacks left at least 88 people dead and more than 193 injured.
| November 2020 Afghanistan attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan and Taliban insurgency | |
| Location | Afghanistan |
| Date | November 2020 |
Attack type | Bombing Car bombing Shooting |
| Weapons | Bomb Shotguns |
| Deaths | 88 |
| Injured | 193 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province Taliban |
Timeline of the attacks
edit| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herat, Herat Province | 3 | 2 | A bombing attack in Herat, Herat Province left at least 3 police dead and another 2 people were injured.[1] |
| 1 | Kunduz Province | 4 | 8 | At least 4 people were killed and another 8 were injured after a mortar shell hit Kunduz Province.[2] |
| 2 | Kabul, Kabul Province | 32 (+3) | 50 | 2020 Kabul University attack - At least 32 people were killed and 50 others injured in an attack on Kabul University.[3] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.[4] |
| 7 | Kabul, Kabul Province | 3 | 0 | A bomb attached to the vehicle of former TOLO TV presenter Yama Siawash exploded in the morning, killing the journalist and two other civilians while they were inside the car.[5] |
| 8 | Baghlan Province | 4 | 6 | Multiple attacks left at least 4 soldiers dead and 6 injured in Baghlan Province.[6] |
| 8 | Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni Province | 8 | 7 | Taliban attacked houses with mortars in Ghazni city, Ghazni Province. The attack left at least 8 people dead and another 7 were injured.[7] |
| 10 | Faryab Province | 4 | 20 | At least 4 police were killed in car bombing attack and another 20 people were injured.[8] |
| 10 | Maidan Wardak Province | 1 | 5 | A bomb killed one and 5 others were injured in Maidan Wardak Province.[9] |
| 11 | Kabul Province | 2 | 1 | A magnetic bomb kills at least 2 police and another was injured in Lab-e-Jar area, Kabul Province.[10] |
| 11 | Kabul Province | 2 | 0 | At least 2 soldiers were killed in a shooting attack. The attack occurred in Qala-e-Wazir area, Kabul Province.[11] |
| 12 | Helmand Province | 1 | 0 | A bomb killed a reporter in Helmand Province.[12] |
| 13 | Paghman District, Kabul Province | 4 | 5 | Car bombing left at least 4 soldiers dead and 5 others were injured in Paghman District, Kabul Province.[13] |
| 17 | Jurm District, Badakhshan Province | 12 | 10 | Taliban kills at least 12 police and injured 10 others in Jurm District, Badakhshan Province.[14] |
| 21 | Kabul | 8 | 31 | ISIL claim responsibility for rocket attacks which hit several buildings, including the Iranian embassy, an office and a medical centre.[15] |
| 22 | Ghazni | 30 | 24 | At least 30 Afghani Security personnel were killed and at least 24 were wounded in a car bombing, but no one has claimed responsibility. The Taliban said they did not, nor did perpetrate the attack.[16] |
| 23 | Qalat | 4 | 24 | 4 civilians were killed, and 24 were injured, 4 critically, by a suicide attack
in the Zabul District, Qalat province. No one has claimed responsibility[17] |
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
- October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
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References
edit- ^ "Three Policemen Killed in Herat Blast". TOLOnews. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Four Killed as Mortar Shell Hits Kunduz Governor's Compound". TOLOnews. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Gunmen Storm Kabul University; 20 Killed". TOLOnews. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Kabul University: 22 dead, more wounded as gunmen storm campus". BBC News. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Attack on Former Afghan TV Presenter Widely Condemned". TOLOnews. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Four Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attacks in Baghlan: Sources". TOLOnews. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Eight Civilians Killed in Ghazni Mortar Attack: Official". TOLOnews. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Four Policemen Killed in Faryab Car Bomb Attack: Official". TOLOnews. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Explosion Near Private University in Maidan Wardak Kills One". TOLOnews. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Four Security Force Members Killed in Attacks in Kabul: Police". TOLOnews. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Four Security Force Members Killed in Attacks in Kabul: Police". TOLOnews. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Radio Azadi Reporter Killed in IED Blast in Helmand". TOLOnews. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Four Army Soldiers Killed in Car Bomb Attack in Paghman: MoD". TOLOnews. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "12 Security Force Members Killed in Badakhshan: Source". TOLOnews. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Deadly barrage of rocket fire strikes residential areas in Kabul
- ^ "Afghanistan car bombing kills at least 30 security force personnel". Reuters. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "3 Civilians Killed, 23 Wounded in Zabul Suicide Attack". TOLOnews. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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