2021 Afghanistan attacks
Attacks in Afghanistan in 2021 left at least 57 people dead and 20 others injured.
2021 Afghanistan attacks | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan and the Taliban insurgency | |
Location | Afghanistan |
Date | 2021 |
Deaths | 57 |
Injured | 20 |
Perpetrators | Taliban |
Timeline of the attacks
Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
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1 January | Dara-e-Taimoor, Ghor Province | 2 | 0 | Attack left 2 people dead, including a journalist, in Dara-e-Taimoor village, Ghor Province.[1] |
7 January | Band-e-Khan Abad, Kunduz Province | 6 | 2 | The Taliban killed at least 6 security forces and another 2 were injured in Band-e-Khan Abad, Kunduz Province.[2] |
7 January | Kabul, Kabul Province | 2 | 0 | A gunman shot dead one security force member and a pilot from Afghan Air Forces. The attack occurred in Kabul.[3] |
8 January | Ghurian District, Herat Province | 4 | 4 | At least 4 security forces were killed and others 4 injured in Ghurian District, Herat Province.[4] |
18-19 January | Kunduz, Baghlan and Nimruz Provinces | 40+ | Several | Over 40 security force members have been killed in two days of fighting with the Taliban in Kunduz, Baghlan and Nimruz Provinces, Afghanistan. [5] |
20 January | Herat | 3 | 4 | Three Afghan National Army soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen on their vehicle in Herat.[6] |
See also
References
- "Afghan Journalist Killed in Ghor, 6th in Two Months". TOLOnews. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "6 Security Force Members Killed in Kunduz Attack". TOLOnews. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Afghan Forces Pilot, Security Officer Killed in Kabul". TOLOnews. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "District Police Chief in Herat Killed in Taliban Attack: Official". TOLOnews. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- "40 Security Force Members Killed in Fighting in Past 24 Hours". TOLOnews. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "3 ANA Soldiers Killed, 4 Others Wounded in Herat Attack". TOLOnews. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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