Dozens Killed In Taliban-Pakistan Border Clashes In Afghanistan, Says UN
The United Nations’ humanitarian chief said dozens of people have been killed in Afghanistan in border clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan.
Tom Fletcher, the UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, said Friday during a news conference that many of the victims were women and children and that some civilian infrastructure had also been damaged.
Fletcher said civilian infrastructure, including a hospital at the International Organization for Migration’s transit centre and facilities at a returnee reception centre in Torkham border crossing, had been damaged.
He added that displacement was rising rapidly as the fighting continued. More than 16,000 families have fled their homes, adding to the millions already displaced across Afghanistan.
The UN official also said the closure of border crossings has left more than 168 containers stranded, while the suspension of flights and security restrictions have made it more difficult for the United Nations to reach people in need.
