Women, children paying price of Afghanistan, Pakistan conflicts: UN
Civilians, primarily women and children, continue to bear the brunt of escalating cross-border hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported on Friday.
In a statement posted on its official X account, UNAMA revealed that it has documented at least 75 civilians killed and 193 injured in Afghanistan between February 26 and March 13 as a direct result of the ongoing armed clashes.
“We continue to call for an immediate cessation in hostilities to prevent further loss of civilian life,” the mission stated.
The latest appeal comes amid heightened tensions following a series of border skirmishes in late February, with both sides trading accusations over the initiation of violence.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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