Chinanews, July 26th, a comprehensive report, local time on the 26th, the United Nations Aid Mission (UNAMA) report shows that the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan in 2021 may hit a record high in more than a decade, especially since May, led by the United States Against the background of the withdrawal of foreign troops, violence has increased dramatically.
Data map: An improvised explosive device on a car exploded near a campaign rally attended by Afghan President Ghani.
According to reports, the report pointed out that between January and June 2021, a total of 5183 civilian casualties were recorded, of which 1659 were killed. The number of casualties increased by 47% compared with the same period in 2020.
According to the report, in May and June, civilian casualties were extremely heavy. A total of 783 people were killed and 1,609 were injured. It is expected that the number of civilian casualties this year will hit a record high (2009 to present).
Deborah Lyons, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, said, “If the increasing violence is not curbed, an unprecedented number of Afghan civilians will be killed or injured this year. I urge the Taliban and Afghanistan to pay attention to the conflict. The grim trend of the country and its devastating impact on civilians".
Since the beginning of May, foreign troops led by the United States are preparing to withdraw from Afghanistan, and the insurgents have also stepped up their actions, leading to a surge in violence.
The US military will withdraw from Afghanistan before August 31 as planned.
Recently, the Afghan government and Taliban representatives held talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
But the diplomat warned that since the peace talks began in September last year, there has been almost no real progress.