Terrorism - attacks in Afghanistan 2020

In 2020, a total number of 1,722 terrorist attacks were registered in Afghanistan. That was slightly less than the year before, where 1,748 cases were recorded. The highest number of attacks was recorded in 2010, reaching 3,346 cases.

Number of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2020

Characteristic	Number of attacks
2020	1,722
2019	1,748
2018	1,294
2017	1,171
2016	1,343
2015	1,716
2014	1,594
2013	1,149
2012	1,023
2011	2,872
2010	3,346
2009	2,124
2008	1,219
2007	1,122

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Release date

December 2021

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2007 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition. Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians).
Data for years 2007 to 2017 has been taken from previous publications.