UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

Jan- 2022 -

30 January

Taliban Killed 100 Ex-Afghan Govt Officials, Others: UN Report

A UN report says the Taliban allegedly killed more than 100 former Afghan government members, security personnel, and people who worked with international forces.

Aug- 2021 -

2 August

Smoke rises from the site of an attack after a massive explosion the night before near the Green Village in Kabul

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Afghan Forces Bomb Taliban Fighters to Repel Assaults on Key Cities

Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions while insurgents swarmed major cities as they stepped up their nationwide offensive.

Jul- 2021 -

26 July

Afghan officials and mourners perform funeral prayers over the coffin of Angiza Shinwari, a provincial member, in Jalalabad

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UN Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Afghan Civilian Deaths From Taliban Offensives

The United Nations warned that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the Taliban's offensives across the country are not halted.

May- 2021 -

13 May

Afghan security personnel gather near a prison in Kabul.

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Afghans Mark Eid as Ceasefire Pauses Deadly Violence

A three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring Taliban and Afghan government came into force on Thursday as the country celebrated Eid al-Fitr, after weeks of intense clashes.

Apr- 2021 -

16 April

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UN to Maintain Afghanistan Mission After US, NATO Withdrawal

The UN said it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite the departure of US and NATO troops later this year.

Apr- 2020 -

27 April

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Violence increased in Afghanistan after US-Taliban deal, UN says

Violence surged in Afghanistan in the weeks after the US and the Taliban signed a deal supposed to pave the way for a peace process, UNAMA said

Oct- 2019 -

19 October

Taliban car bomb in Shash Darak area of Kabul, Afghanistan

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UN report documents highest Afghan civilian casualties in a single month since records began

An “unprecedented” number of civilians were killed or injured in Afghanistan between July and September this year, the United Nations said in a new report released on Thursday, October 17, calling the violence “totally unacceptable.” The quarterly report, which also charts violence throughout 2019 so far, underscores how “Afghans have been exposed to extreme levels of violence for many years” despite promises by all sides to “prevent and mitigate harm to civilians.” The figures – 1,174 deaths and 3,139 injured from July 1 until September 30 – represent the largest number of civilian casualties the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has recorded in a single quarter since it began systematically documenting civilian casualties in 2009, and a 42% increase over the same period last year. July also saw the most civilians killed and injured in a single month since UNAMA records began in 2009. “Civilian casualties are totally unacceptable,” said the U.N.’s special representative in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, adding they demonstrate the importance of talks leading to a ceasefire and a permanent political settlement. “The impact of Afghanistan’s conflict on civilians is appalling,” said Fiona Frazer, UNAMA’s Human Rights Chief. Afghanistan violence surges in Q3 2019 The U.N. laid …

9 October

Afghan Special Security Forces and U.S. Special Operations Forces await exfiltration after night raids on compounds used by Taliban irreconcilables to plan and facilitate attacks in western Balkh province

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US airstrikes on Afghanistan drug factories killed at least 30 civilians, UNAMA finds

US airstrikes on drug-production centers in Afghanistan's Farah province led to the deaths of at least 39 civilians and the facilities are not lawful targets.

Jul- 2019 -

30 July