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Remnants of war kill and wound 320 civilians in first six months of 2024: ICRC

Of these 264 were children, making up 82.5 percent of all casualties, according to the ICRC.

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Afghanistan says that 320 civilians have been killed or wounded in the first six months of this year due to the explosion of unexploded ordnance.

Of these 264 were children, making up 82.5 percent of all casualties, according to the ICRC.

Although the war has ended in the country, women and children continue to suffer from its effects.

Infectious diseases, malnutrition, violence and psychological problems are also considered to be indirect effects of 40 years of war.

The mother of a disabled child named Yahya said: “Our economic situation was not that good. We had no money. Our baby underwent an operation in the 400-bed government hospital.”

A number of victims of unexploded ordnance explosions, who have lost limbs, have appealed to the government to help them find work.

Omar Shah, a disabled man from Paktia province, said: “We should be given money so that we can solve our problems.”

“I used to be a mobile phone engineer,” said Sultan, who is disabled. “Three and a half months have passed since the incident. My father and I stay at home because we can’t work.”

Doctors meanwhile say children have been psychologically affected by the war, with many suffering from fear and anxiety.

They emphasize that the children are in dire need of long-term support to deal with the situation.

“They have been victims of war or have gone through the war crisis. Of course, the infrastructure is destroyed. People’s access to healthcare facilities is diminished. It is from this war that healthcare facilities are also affected. The medicine does not arrive on time. Mothers cannot go to the clinic, especially mothers who are pregnant and need examination and medication,” said Qais, a medic.

According to the ICRC, currently at least 200,000 physically challenged people in Afghanistan receive assistance from the organization.

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Afghan asylum-seeker drives into Munich crowd, hurts 28 in suspected attack

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Some 28 people were injured when a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker drove a car into a crowd of people in Munich in what the state premier said was probably an attack on Thursday, as the German city prepared to host a top-level security conference.

Police in the southern city said a car approached police vehicles stopped by a demonstration held by the Verdi union before speeding up and hitting people.

The suspected attack throws security back into the spotlight before a federal election next week following several other violent attacks.

It also came hours before leading international figures, including U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, were in the city for the high-profile Munich Security Conference, which starts on Friday.

“It was probably an attack,” Bavaria state premier Markus Soeder told reporters.

Police said they had detained the driver and did not consider him to pose any further threat.

A passer-by said he witnessed the incident from a window of a neighbouring office building. The car, a Mini Cooper, had threaded its way between the police vehicles and then accelerated, he said.

Another witness said she had seen part of the incident from a building. The car had accelerated and hit several people in the crowd, she said.

People in the crowd were taking part in a strike held by the Verdi public sector workers’ union whose leader, Frank Werneke, expressed shock but said he had no further details.

Police set up a gathering point for witnesses in the Loewenbraeukeller, one of Munich’s oldest beer halls.

The incident occurred around 1.5 kilometres (1 mile) from the security conference venue.

(Reuters)

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Mullah Baradar meets Qatari Prime Minister

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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Thursday during his visit to Qatar.

The two sides discussed Afghanistan-Qatar relations, economic cooperation, and investment opportunities, according to a statement from Baradar’s office.

The meeting highlights ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and foster economic collaboration between the two nations.

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63 Afghan migrants released from Pakistani jails

After receiving humanitarian aid, these individuals were transferred to their original locations in Afghanistan.

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The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates has confirmed that 63 Afghan citizens have been released from prisons in Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan.

According to a statement released by the ministry on Thursday, these individuals include four Afghan migrant families, comprising 15 members and 48 other individuals.

The statement adds that these individuals were detained in various Pakistani cities for not having legal documentation and were held in prison for between two and six days.

After receiving humanitarian aid, these individuals were transferred to their original locations in Afghanistan.

The detaining and imprisonment of Afghan migrants in Pakistan intensified after the Pakistani government set a deadline for illegal migrants, including Afghans, to leave the country by November 1, 2023.

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