Sharp rise in IDPs across the country in past four months

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Monday that more than 50,000 families have been displaced in the current solar year (April) due to Taliban offensives across Afghanistan.

According to the ministry, many of the displaced people have received assistance.

“In total, 51,000 families have been displaced in the 1400 solar year due to Taliban violence and have fled to government controlled areas.

“Aid is being distributed to the displaced people. We have assisted 72,000 families which includes 400,000 people.

“In the past two weeks 14,000 families have been displaced in Afghanistan,” said Mohammad Reza Baher, deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation.

The ministry warned that a human catastrophe will transpire if the violence continues.

In addition, the ministry said that insecurity is creating obstacles for the authorities to distribute humanitarian assistance in some areas.

Meanwhile, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) said that 5,000 families have been displaced due to clashes between Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and the Taliban in Malistan district, and other districts of Ghazni province in recent weeks.

Some Ghanzi families have taken refuge in Kabul province and said they are facing serious challenges.

Safar Jafari, one displaced person, said two of his family members were killed for no reason during attacks in Ghazni.

“My brother and his son were martyred in attacks on our districts. The people (IDPs) are poor people, and don’t have anywhere to live now,” said Jafari.

“We left our home due to the war; my father was killed in the war. Why are we being killed for no reason? Why is government not providing security for us,” said Zainab, a displaced woman.

Her sentiments of government not providing the people with security have been repeated by other IDPs.

“We have two martyred people from our family. Taliban and government kill us. Why are we dealing with this?,” asked Nawroz Rahimi, another IDP.

“Why are people being killed and displaced? We urge government to provide security for us,” said Qasim Ahmadi, another IDP.