29 minutes agoUN: Dignified figure of women and children killed in Afghanistan in record numbers since the American troops left
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Record numbers of civilians have been killed and injured in Afghanistan in the fierce fighting of May 1st and this way, when international troops began leaving this country and the Taliban began the major offensive through which they have won a large number of territories. This high figure so far has come to the battles of the terror zones, [...]
That high figure so far has come to the battles of the terror zones, according to the UN. If the conflict were to shift to the most populated cities, the consequences would be catastrophic, the report said.
Much of this country has already fallen into the hands of rebels.
The UN report is the first account of civilian influence assessment, reports Guardian, translates Periscopi.
It mentions the exact “output” in the two months since the departure of American troops began on 1 May.
During this period, 783 civilians were killed, and another 1609 were injured, equivalent to the figure of four months of the year.
Two-thirds of the victims were caused by rebel groups, including the Isis regional allies, the UN says.
Women and girls are the worst hit by violence. /Periscope
