Taliban Reject UNAMA Report On Civilian Casualties In Afghanistan As 'Biased'
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published July 26, 2021 | 10:36 PM
The Taliban (a terror group, banned in Russia) on Monday dismissed a report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) indicating a spike in civilian casualties in the country
KABUL (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th July, 2021) The Taliban (a terror group, banned in Russia) on Monday dismissed a report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) indicating a spike in civilian casualties in the country.
Earlier this day, UNAMA said that the number of Afghans killed or injured in the first half of the year hit a record 5,183, with a particularly sharp rise recorded in May amid the withdrawal of foreign troops. According to the UN mission, Taliban militants are responsible for roughly 64% of the civilian casualties, while pro-government forces are responsible for about 25%.
"UNAMA's report on civilian casualties is biased and untrue .
.. The Islamic Emirate rejects this report, emphasizing that in the past six months the Mujahideen [militants] of the Islamic Emirate [Taliban] have not deliberately killed civilians or carried out attacks that could lead to civilian casualties," spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.
Mujahid, however, admitted that some civilians could have been accidentally killed in mine explosions.
In April, UNAMA reported that the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan increased by almost 30% in the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2020.
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