UN says nearly 500 Afghan civilians have been killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan fighting since October
Summary
The United Nations reported that fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan since October has killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians and wounded over 1,200. The conflict includes airstrikes and cross-border attacks, with both countries accusing each other over militant activities.Key Facts
- Between October and June, nearly 500 Afghan civilians were killed, and more than 1,200 were injured in Pakistan-Afghanistan fighting.
- The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) documented these casualties and reported incidents like civilians being hit by a second airstrike while rescuing others.
- Fighting escalated notably in February after Afghan forces raided Pakistan in response to Pakistani airstrikes.
- Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of sheltering militants, especially the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan). Afghanistan denies this.
- A major Pakistani airstrike in March hit a drug treatment center in Kabul, killing hundreds of civilians; this attack is being investigated as a possible war crime.
- Pakistan says its strikes target only terrorist locations, ignoring Afghan civilian casualties reported by the UN.
- UNAMA monitors only incidents in Afghanistan and does not have data on civilian casualties in Pakistan from the fighting.
- The report also mentions other human rights concerns, such as repression of protests over women's clothing rules and the legalization of child marriage in Afghanistan.
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