August 2020 Afghanistan attacks
The August 2020 Afghanistan attacks were multiple attacks that occurred in August 2020. The attacks left at least 84 people dead and another 87 injured.
| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 - 3 August | Jalalabad | 29 | 50 | Jalalabad prison attack - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province launched an attack on prison in the Jalalabad city in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.[1] At least 29 people were killed in the attack and at least 50 others were injured.[2] |
| 4 August | Khwaja Ghar District | 3 | 3 | At least 3 people were killed and another 3 were injured by Taliban terrorist group in Khwaja Ghar District, Takhar Province.[3] |
| 5 August | Baghlan Province | 12 | Unknown | At least 12 people were killed after a mine planted by an unknown group exploded in Baghlan Province.[4] |
| 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.[5] |
| 12 August | Nangarhar Province | 6 | 5 | Insurgents kills at least 6 security forces and another 5 were injured in Nangarhar Province.[6] |
| 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.[7] |
| 12 August | Farah | 4 | 2 | A car bombing kills at least 4 people and 2 others were injured in Farah a city located in Farah Province.[8] |
| 13 August | Panjwayi District | 4 | 6 | At least 4 people were killed and another 6 were injured after a bomb explode in Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province.[9] |
| 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.[10] |
| 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 |
| Date | August 2020 |
| Target | Prison (Jalalabad) Police station (Ghazni) |
| Deaths | 84 |
| Injured | 87 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province Taliban |
See also
References
- https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/jalalabad-prison-secured-fighting-continues-nearby-building
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-islamic-state/afghan-forces-besiege-jail-seized-by-islamic-state-hundreds-of-prisoners-missing-idUSKBN24Z0C7
- http://www.afghanistantimes.af/taliban-rebels-kill-three-protestors-in-takhar/
- https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan/12-people-killed-roadside-blast-baghlan
- https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/7-police-killed-ghazni-car-bomb-security-source
- https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/6-policemen-killed-taliban-attack-nangarhar
- https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/4-security-force-members-killed-badghis-clashes
- https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/car-bomb-rocks-farah-city-4-killed-local-official
- https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/four-civilians-killed-kandahar-roadside-mine-blast-0
- https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/4-afghan-forces-8-taliban-killed-balkh-clashes
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