September 2020 Afghanistan attacks

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September 2020 Afghanistan attacks
Part of the War in Afghanistan
Location Afghanistan
DateSeptember 2020
Attack type
Shooting, bombing
WeaponsGuns, bombs
Deaths206
Injured175
Perpetrators Taliban

The September 2020 Afghanistan attacks were a series of multiple attacks that occurred in September 2020. Resulting in at least 105 fatalities and another 112 injured. In addition 97 insurgents were killed and another 58 were injured in these attacks.

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Timeline of attacks

DateLocationDeadInjuredDetails
1 September Gardez, Gardez District, Paktia Province 3 (+2)5An attack left at least 3 security forces dead in the city of Gardez in Paktia Province. [1]
3 September Nangarhar Province 31A mine explosion killed at least 3 people and injured 1 in Nangarhar Province. [2]
6 September Kandahar, Kandahar Province 0 (+10)0Ten Taliban militants were killed during an attack against security forces in Kandahar, no casualties on the security forces side were reported. [3]
7 September Zhari District, Kandahar Province11An explosion occurred in Zhari District, Kandahar Province, when a motorcycle hit a mine. The attack left one dead and another injured. [4]
7 September Faryab Province 0 (+22)0 (+24)At least 22 fighters from the Taliban terror group were killed and another 24 were injured after they attacked security forces in Faryab Province. [5]
8 September Kabul Province 0 (+1)0 (+2)One Taliban member was killed and another two were wounded after they attacked security forces in Kabul Province. [6]
9 September Kabul 1016At least 10 people were killed and another 16 were injured in a Kabul bombing. [7]
10 September Herat Province 0 (+6)0 (+4)Six members of the Taliban group were killed and another 4 were injured after they attacked security forces in Herat Province. [8]
10 SeptemberKandahar Province07A car bombing injured 7 police in Kandahar Province. [9]
11 September Khost Province 413A motorcycle bombing occurred in Khost Province. [10] The attack left at least 4 people dead including 2 civilians and 4 soldiers. Another 13 were injured. [11]
13 September Tagab District, Kapisa, Kapisa Province 57Five police were killed and another 7 were injured in Tagab District, Kapisa, Kapisa Province. [12]
16 September Kalafgan District, Takhar Province 212A bomb killed 2 and injured 12 others in Kalafgan District, Takhar Province. [13]
16 SeptemberKabul11A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security was shot dead and his driver was injured in Kabul. [14]
17 SeptemberNangarhar Province20 (+29)15 (+25)Taliban killed 20 security force members and injured another 15 in Nangarhar Province. Around 29 Taliban were killed and another 25 were wounded. [15]
17 SeptemberHerat Province6 (+53)UnknownA Taliban car bombing killed 6 Afghan security force members in Herat Province. 53 militants were also killed in the attack. [15]
17 September Qadis District, Badghis Province 3 (+2)10 (+3)Insurgents from Taliban group killed 3 security force members and injured another 8 in Qadis District, Badghis Province. 2 civilians, 2 Taliban were killed and another 3 were injured [15]
17 September Gizab District, Uruzgan Province 32Taliban killed at least 3 security force members and injured 2 others in Gizab District, Uruzgan Province. [15]
19 September Mazar-i-Sharif, Mazar-i-Sharif District, Balkh Province 15A bomb killed one and 5 were injured in Mazar-i-Sharif, Mazar-i-Sharif District, Balkh Province. [16]
19 September Gardez, Gardez District, Paktia Province10A gunman killed a man in Gardez, Gardez District, Paktia Province. [17]
19 SeptemberDedadi District, Balkh Province1 (+1)8A suicide bombing left a security force member dead and 8 others were injured in Dedadi District, Balkh Province. [18]
19 SeptemberPaktika Province10A security forces member was killed in Paktika Province. [18]
21 SeptemberKabul13One child was killed and another 3 people were injured after two mines exploded in Kabul. [19]
22 September Gizab District, Uruzgan Province140Insurgents killed at least 14 security force members in Gizab District, Uruzgan Province. [20]
24 SeptemberPatawak, Darayem District, Badakshan Province.51Taliban killed 5 people including 2 children in Patawak village in Darayem District, Badakshan Province [21]
25 September Mahmud-i-Raqi, Mahmud Raqi District, Kapisa Province 10A man was shot dead in Mahmud-i-Raqi, Mahmud Raqi District, Kapisa Province. [22]
26 SeptemberBadakhshan Province10A police commander was killed in Badakhshan Province by the Taliban. [23]
29 SeptemberDasht-e-Sulaiman, Kajran district, Daykundi Province 140A bomb kills at least 14 people including 5 children in Dasht-e-Sulaiman, Kajran district, Daykundi Province. [24]
30 SeptemberFarang District, Baghlan Province12Taliban insurgents kill a police officer and another two were injured in Farang District, Baghlan Province. [25]
30 September Kohistan District, Badakhshan Province3 (+4)3 (+5)At least 3 police were killed and another 3 were injured after Taliban attacked Kohistan District in Badakhshan Province. 4 Taliban were also killed and 5 others were injured in this attack. [26]

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