UN: Several civilians killed in Af since Taliban takeover

Islamabad, June 27 The United Nations said on Tuesday it had documented a significant level of civilians killed and wounded in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover. According to a new report by the United Nations mission in Afghanistan,...

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Updated At : 12:26 PM Jun 28, 2023 IST

Islamabad, June 27

The United Nations said on Tuesday it had documented a significant level of civilians killed and wounded in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover.

According to a new report by the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, since the takeover in mid-August 2021 and until the end of May, there were 3,774 civilian casualties, including 1,095 people killed in violence.

That compares with 8,820 civilian casualties — including 3,035 killed — in just 2020, according to an earlier UN report. — Agencies

UN: Several civilians killed in Af since Taliban takeover

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