Conflict

Afghanistan: UN expert condemns killing of journalists as ‘attack on right to know’

New York: United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of nine journalists in Afghanistan who were among the victims of Monday’s terrorist attack in the country’s capital. more

Afghan conflict causes more than 2,000 civilian casualties in first quarter of 2018, UN mission reports

New York: Armed conflict in Afghanistan killed 763 civilians and injured 1,495 in the first three months of this year, the United Nations mission there said Thursday.

Airstrikes in Afghanistan kill seven IS militants

Kabul: At least seven Islamic State militants have been killed during airstrikes conducted by Afghan air force in Afghanistan's Achin district, media reports said on Friday.

Impact of Afghanistan’s fourth consecutive year of war on civilians 'far too high' – UN report

New York, Feb 26 (JEN): More than 10,000 civilians have lost their lives or suffered injuries during 2017, according to the latest report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afgha ...

UN says more than 10,000 civilians killed or injured in Afghanistan conflict last year

New York, Feb 16 (JEN): More than 10,000 civilians were killed or wounded in the Afghanistan conflict during 2017, a nine per cent drop over 2016, according to a United Nations report out ...