Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, UN says
Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan has killed nearly 500 civilians in Afghanistan and wounded over 1,000 others between October and the end of June, the United Nations said Tuesday. In a report on the human rights situation, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said it had documented 499 civilians killed and 1,216 wounded by the fighting between the neighbors that has defied international peace efforts. In one case, the report said, civilians trying to rescue others from the rubble of an airstrike were hit by a second one. The report also explores other human rights issues, including a deadly crackdown on protests in western Afghanistan over restrictions on women’s clothing, and decrees that essentially legalize child marriage.
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The United Nations said Tuesday. In a report on the human rights situation, At least one person was killed and several others were injured when authorities opened fire during a rare protest against the detentions. 1 dead — thousands over the years The report detailed a crackdown in the western city of Herat in June, where at least 30 women were arrested on allegations of dress code violations.
