United Nations calls for ceasefire as 40 Afghan civilians killed in one day's fighting in Lashkagah
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday said that 40 civilians were killed and 118 injured over the past day only as the Taliban (a terrorist group, banned in Russia) and the Afghan government fight for the control of the city of Lashkagah.
Thousands displaced by fighting in southern Afghanistan
New York: Thousands of people have been displaced and critical health services interrupted, after fighting erupted on 11 October in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, the UN humanitarian office has reported.
Afghan civilians continue to be killed in record high numbers: UNAMA
Kabul, Oct 10 (IBNS): The figures released today by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) show continuing high casualty rates being inflicted on the Afghan civilian population, especially by anti-government elements.