Country Profile

Afghanistan

5 Truce Periods with Documented Violations

5

Truce Periods Violated

5

Total Incidents

4

Critical Severity

2026

Most Recent

Violation Timeline

Milano Cortina 2026Wintercritical

2026-01-30 to 2026-03-22

Pakistan-Afghanistan border war escalation: 56 deaths, 129 injuries, 163,000+ displaced in Nangarhar/Kunar/Khost provinces. IOM hospital facility damaged. Türkiye offered mediation with Russia/China support.

Date: March 5, 2026

Estimated casualties: 56

Sources: UN Reports, Crisis Group, IOM

Tokyo 2020Summercritical

2021-07-16 to 2021-09-12

Taliban offensive and fall of Kabul during Games period

Date: August 15, 2021

Sources: UN Reports, Crisis Group

Vancouver 2010Wintercritical

2010-02-05 to 2010-03-28

Operation Moshtarak (Feb 13) - major NATO offensive in Helmand during Games

Date: February 13, 2010

Sources: UN Reports, NATO

Salt Lake City 2002Wintercritical

2002-02-01 to 2002-03-24

US-led Operation Anaconda (Mar 2-18) during Paralympic period

Date: March 2, 2002

Sources: US DoD, UN Reports

Atlanta 1996Summermajor

1996-07-12 to 1996-09-08

Afghan Civil War continued - Taliban offensive operations

Sources: UN Reports

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