At least 183 civilians died in a month! The United Nations calls for preventing Afghanistan from falling into disaster

　　China News Service, August 11, according to the United Nations website, on the 10th, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Bachelet said that since July 9th, the conflict in Afghanistan has resulted in at least 183 civilian deaths and 1,181 injuries.

She warned that failure to contain the rising violence and human rights violations and abuses is having disastrous consequences for the Afghan people.

　　According to reports, since July 9, at least 183 civilians have been killed and 1181 injured, including children, in four cities alone-Rashkar Gah, Kandahar, Herat, and Kunduz. .

　　According to the records of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the United Nations Human Rights Office, most civilian casualties were caused by ground fighting.

Air strikes also caused a large number of civilian casualties.

In addition, since the Taliban launched an offensive in May, at least 241,000 people have been displaced. Prolonged fighting in the city has caused the destruction of infrastructure such as roads and bridges, as well as other civilian objects.

　　Bachelet reminded all parties that they are obliged to take all necessary measures to protect civilians, especially when fighting in densely populated areas.

She emphasized that attacks against civilians seriously violated international humanitarian law and constituted war crimes.

The perpetrators of serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law must be held accountable.

　　Bachelet said that all parties to the conflict must stop fighting to prevent more bloodshed.

The Taliban must stop conducting military operations in densely populated cities.

She pointed out that unless all parties return to the negotiating table and reach a peaceful settlement, the situation in Afghanistan will deteriorate further.

　　Bachelet urges all countries to use bilateral and multilateral influence to help end hostilities.

　　U.S. President Biden announced in April this year that the U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan will begin to withdraw on May 1 and will withdraw completely before September 11.

On July 8, Biden stated that the US military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31.

With the accelerated withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the fighting between the Taliban and the Afghan government forces has become increasingly fierce, and the local security situation has continued to deteriorate.

　　The spokesperson of the Afghan Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahid, said on social media on August 10 that the Taliban had captured the city of Farah, the capital of the western Farah Province.

This is the seventh provincial capital city recently announced by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The remaining 6 are Ibak City, the capital of Samangan Province, Talukan City, the capital of Tahar Province, Kunduz City, the capital of Kunduz Province, Sarpur City, the capital of Sarpur Province, and Juzcan Province. The capital city of Shibergan and the city of Zaranj, the capital of the province of Nimruz.