"UN Reports Over 1,000 Civilian Deaths in Taliban Attacks Since Takeover"

The United Nations has reported that over 1,000 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in mid-August 2021. The report highlights a significant increase in civilian harm resulting from improvised explosive device (IED) attacks on populated areas, including places of worship, schools, and markets. The majority of these attacks were carried out by the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, a Sunni militant group and a main rival of the Taliban. The report also expresses concern about the lethality of suicide attacks and the lack of access to essential support for victims under the current Taliban-led government. The UNAMA calls for an immediate halt to attacks and holds the Taliban government responsible for the safety of Afghans.