UNAMA: Civilian Casualties in April Higher Compared to Last Year

[Valin]

TOLO News

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has raised deep concerns over a surge in the number of civilian casualties in the country and has urged the Afghan warring factions to end hostilities and engage in intra-Afghan talks.

The UN envoy called on the Afghan warring sides to respect international laws and protect the civilians.

“Rising numbers of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, with a disregard for international law aimed at protecting civilians from harm, underscore the urgent need for parties to halt the fighting and to re-focus on starting intra-Afghan peace negotiations,” UNAMA said in a report on Tuesday amid escalating violence in multiple frons across the nation.

“UNAMA’s latest preliminary figures indicate a trend of escalating civilian casualties in April from operations conducted by both the Taliban and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). There is also grave concern about levels of violence in the first half of May, including recent attacks claimed by Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP),” the report said.

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As Afghan Army resumes offensive operations, Taliban launches suicide attacks

Bill Roggio

May 18, 2020

The Taliban has launched two deadly suicide attacks in major Afghan cities as the Afghan Army announced it would resume offensive operations.

The Taliban claimed credit for suicide attacks against the military in Gardez, the capital of Paktika province, and another against the National Directorate of Security in Ghazni City.

Today’s suicide bombing targeted “the National Directorate of Security’s (NDS) special unit in Ghazni province” and killed at least five civilians and wounded 40 more, according to TOLOnews.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed the attack and identified the suicide bomber as “Zaid Kandahari.”

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In response to enemy war declaration & continuous barbaric attacks on civilians - NDS 06 Unit & 703 battalion joint base in #Ghazni capital targeted with explosives-laden Humvee by martyrdom seeker (Zaid Kandahari) 5am this morning.

 

2:12 AM - May 18, 2020

 

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