Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Afghanistan on Sat 17th October 2026

17th October 2026

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Around 17 October 2026 (as reported), Afghanistan United Front (AUF) militants attacked a Taliban checkpoint, using remote explosives (based on video) in the third police district of Lashkargah city, Helmand. The checkpoint was set up for collecting tolls from local residents and passing vehicles. The AUF claimed that two Taliban members were wounded in the attack.

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