# October 2020 Afghanistan attacks

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The October 2020 Afghanistan attacks were multiple attacks launched by insurgents including the Taliban and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province in October 2020. The attacks left at least 243 people dead and 339 injured. 10 perpetrators were also killed in these attacks.

## Timeline of attacks

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
| 1 | Grishk District, Helmand Province | 9 (+1) | 4 | A suicide bombing left at least nine people including four civilians dead in a late-night attack in Grishk District in Helmand Province. A small child and three security personnel were wounded. |
| 3 | Shinwar District, Nangarhar Province | 15 | 30 | A car bombing(motor explosion) in Shinwar District killed at least 15 people and injured another 30. |
| 5 | Laghman Province | 8 (+1) | 38 | A suicide bombing killed at least 8 people and injured 38 in Laghman Province. |
| 7 | Tagab District, Kapisa Province | 3 | 0 | A bomb killed at least 3 people in Tagab District, Kapisa Province. |
| 8 | Imam Sahib District, Kunduz Province | 6 | 6 | Taliban killed 6 security forces and another 6 were injured in Imam Sahib District, Kunduz Province. |
| 9 | Aliabad District, Kunduz Province | 8 | 7 | Taliban killed 4 Afghan soldiers and 4 police in Aliabad District, Kunduz Province. 5 soldiers and two police were also injured in the attack. |
| 9 | Helmand Province | 3 | 3 | In Helmand Province Taliban killed at least 3 security forces and another 3 were injured. |
| 10 | Grishk District, Helmand Province | 5 | 9 | A bomb killed at least 5 people and another 9 were injured in Grishk District, Helmand Province. |
| 10 | Shindand District, Herat Province | 2 | 10 | A bus hit a bomb. The attack left 2 people dead and 10 others were injured in Shindand District, Herat Province. |
| 11 | Sar-e Pol Province | 13 | 3 | At least 13 people including 10 Afghan soldiers were killed and another 3 people injured in a roadside bombing in Sar-e Pol Province. |
| 14 | Kushki Kuhna District, Herat Province | 5 | 13 | A roadside bomb killed at least 5 people and injured another 13 in Kesh-e-Kohna district. |
| 14 | Asmar, Kunar Province | 5 | 0 | At least 5 people were killed by a bomb in Asmar district. |
| 14 | Mihtarlam, Laghman Province | 3 | 7 | A bomb killed at least 3 people and injured 7 others in Mehtarlam, Laghman Province. |
| 18 | Sahib District, Kunduz Province | 8 | 0 | Taliban kills at least 8 security forces in Sahib District, Kunduz Province. |
| 18 | Chaghcharan, Ghor Province | 12 | 100 | A car bombing attack killed 12 people and injured another 100 in Chaghcharan, Ghor Province. |
| 20 | Zazi Maidan District, Khost Province | 2 | 2 | The governor of Zazi Maidan District and a bodyguard was shot dead and another 2 were injured in eastern Khost Province. |
| 20 | Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province | 5 | 9 | At least 5 people were killed and 9 were injured after two bombing attacks. The attacks occurred in Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province. |
| 20 | Kang District, Nimruz Province | 12 | 0 | At least 12 police were killed after two bombs exploded in Kang District, Nimruz Province. |
| 21 | Baharak District, Takhar Province | 47 | 3 | Taliban kills at least 47 police and injured 3 others in Baharak District, Takhar Province. |
| 22 | Shareen Tagab District, Faryab Province | 4 | 10 | Taliban attack Shareen Tagab District, Faryab Province with mortar. The attack left at leas 4 people dead and another 10 were injured. |
| 23 | Khash Rod District, Nimroz Province | 20 | 0 | Taliban kills at least 20 Afghan soldiers. The attack occurred in Khash Rod District, Nimroz Province. |
| 24 | Nimruz Province | 6 | 2 | Taliban kills at least 6 security forces and injured 2 others in Nimruz Province. |
| 24 | Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni Province | 9 | 1 | At least 9 people were killed and another were injured after two bomb exploded in Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni Province. |
| 24 | Kabul, Kabul Province | 30 (+1) | 70 | A suicide bombing kills at least 30 people and another 70 were injured outside an educational center in Kabul, Kabul Province. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack. |
| 26 | Kabul, Kabul Province | 0 | 3 | At least 3 people were injured in a magnetic mine explosion in Kabul. |
| 27 | Kabul, Kabul Province | 3 | 10 | A blast by a magnetic mine left at least 3 people dead in Kabul. |
| 27 | Khost, Khost Province | 0 (+7) | 0 | Shooting and car bombings attacks occurred in Khost city. At least 7 perpetrators were killed by the security forces. |