| December 2020 Afghanistan targeted killings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Afghanistan |
| Date | December 2020 |
| Target | Afghan activists, journalists, doctors and politicians |
Attack type | Targeted killings Bombing Shooting |
| Weapons | Bomb Shotguns |
| Deaths | 30 |
| Injured | 28 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province (claimed some attacks, suspected of the others) |
During the month of December 2020, a series of targeted killings were carried out in Afghanistan. While several assassinations had happened in Afghanistan over the last 20 years, targeted killings increased during this month. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for two of those attacks and is suspected to be behind the others. The Taliban denied their involvement in the killings.[1]