Update on cross-border civilian casualties in Afghanistan: 1 April – 30 June 2026 [EN/Dari/PS]

Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan Source: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Please refer to the attached files. About this paper In October 2025, cross-border armed violence between Afghanistan’s de facto security forces and Pakistani security forces escalated significantly. UNAMA Human Rights Service documented 499 civilians killed and 1, 216 injured as a result of the hostilities between 1 October 2025 and 30 June 2026. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan’s (UNAMA) Human Rights Service prepared this paper pursuant to the UNAMA mandate to: “monitor, document, report and provide analysis on. .. the situation for civilians”. In accordance with the UNAMA mandate from the United Nations Security Council, UNAMA’s Human Rights Service is mandated only to monitor incidents which occurred in Afghanistan. UNAMA is not mandated to monitor incidents which may have occurred in Pakistan. For information on the methodology and legal framework applied by UNAMA Human Rights Service, please see the paper: “Cross-border civilian casualties in Afghanistan: January – March 2026”. All civilian casualties in Afghanistan documented by UNAMA and contained in this paper have been presented to Afghanistan’s de facto authorities and to the government of Pakistan and their comments are annexed. Breakdown of civilian casualties from 1 April to 30 June 2026 Between 1 April and 30 June 2026, UNAMA Human Rights Service documented 399 civilian casualties (57 killed, 342 injured) in Afghanistan, as a result of cross-border armed violence. Among the casualties were 40 women (six killed, 34 injured) and 112 children (26 killed, 86 injured). The leading causes of civilian harm were airstrikes and ground engagement. All cross-border civilian casualties documented in Afghanistan during the period were attributed to Pakistani security forces. The largest number of civilian casualties were caused by airstrikes carried out by Pakistani security forces in Paktya, Paktika and Kunar provinces on 28 June, followed by shelling in Kunar province between 27 and 29 April.

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