Sixty-one civilians were killed and 116 others injured in security-related incidents across Afghanistan over a three-month period, according to a new report by the United Nations.
The quarterly report, covering Nov. 1, 2025, to Jan. 31, 2026, said several civilians were killed during border clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban authorities.
Between Nov. 1 and Jan. 31, at least 24 people were killed and 26 others injured in fighting along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the report said.
The UN also reported that disputes related to mining activities in the northeastern province of Takhar left seven people dead and 13 others injured during the same period.
According to the report, explosions from unexploded ordnance and other remnants of war killed 26 people and injured 69 others.
The United Nations also documented 12 cases of extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and members of the previous security forces. The incidents, attributed to Taliban authorities or unidentified individuals, occurred between Nov. 6 and Jan. 25.
In addition, the report recorded 29 cases of arbitrary detention and six cases of torture or ill-treatment involving former officials and members of Afghanistan’s former defense and security forces.
Some of those affected were individuals who had recently returned to Afghanistan after previously leaving the country, the report said.
Overall, the United Nations recorded 2,660 security-related incidents across Afghanistan during the reporting period — an increase of 27.8% compared with the previous quarter.
The report said Pakistani forces carried out six airstrikes inside Afghanistan during the period, and seven border clashes between Pakistan and Taliban authorities were documented.
Armed groups opposing the Taliban also carried out 36 attacks, of which 14 were verified by the United Nations.
The report further documented 47 security incidents involving United Nations personnel in Afghanistan during the same period.
