Armed opposition groups in Afghanistan conducted at least 72 attacks against Taliban forces between February and April 2025, according to a new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
The report, released this week, states that the National Resistance Front claimed responsibility for 56 of the attacks, while the Afghanistan Freedom Front claimed 16. The Afghanistan Freedom Movement also reported three attacks, all of which occurred in April.
UNAMA documented 11 additional attacks during the same period, although no group has claimed responsibility for them.
Three of the attacks have been independently verified by the UN, targeting the Ministry of Interior in Kabul, the district centre of Nijrab in Kapisa province, and Bagram Airfield in Parwan province. The number of casualties from these incidents remains unconfirmed.
UNAMA also noted that the Afghanistan Freedom Front was the only opposition group to declare a ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan.
The National Resistance Front, Afghanistan Freedom Front, and Afghanistan Freedom Movement are among the key groups that have sporadically launched attacks on Taliban targets since the fall of Kabul in August 2021.
These groups accuse the Taliban of widespread human rights violations, suppressing civil liberties, and governing without inclusive participation.
