IED

IED event in Afghanistan on Mon 28th September 2026

28th September 2026

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On 28 September 2026, Islamic People's Liberation Movement of Afghanistan militants conducted an IED explosion targeting a Taliban checkpoint in the Jakan area of PD8, Herat city. The group claimed that the explosion killed two Taliban members and wounded four others, and damaged the checkpoint, with no harms to civilians. However, the Taliban Security Command in Herat stated that the explosion occurred 'unintentionally' and was caused by ammunition present at the site. Unconfirmed fatalities coded as 2. Total 2 fatalities.

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