US to compensate Kunduz strike victims

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9 years ago

October 11, 2015

(Last Updated On: October 25, 2022)

The Pentagon is to pay compensation for those killed and injured in a US strike on a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in northern Afghanistan.

At least 22 staff and patients were killed in the bombing in the city of Kunduz a week ago.

The US has said the strike was a mistake and that it was trying to target Taliban insurgents.

MSF has called the attack a war crime and called for an international committee to investigate.

Those injured in the strike and the families of those killed are eligible for “condolence payments” from the US.

“The Department of Defence believes it is important to address the consequences of the tragic incident at the MSF hospital,” a Pentagon spokesman said.

Funds will also be made available to repair the hospital, the Pentagon added.

President Obama has apologised to the MSF president and the Afghan leader for the incident.

MSF is still trying to trace more than 30 staff and patients who remain unaccounted for.

Japanese ambassador meets deputy agriculture minister

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15 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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(Last Updated On: May 11, 2024)

The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, Takayoshi Kuromiya, met Saturday with Sader Azam Osmani, the Deputy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, the meeting discussed Japan’s cooperation in these areas.

Emergency meeting held in Kabul to address flood victims in Baghlan

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16 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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(Last Updated On: May 11, 2024)

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) held Saturday an emergency meeting in Kabul attended by the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration to instantly address the needs of recent flood victims in Baghlan province.

The ministry quoted Abdul Rahman Rahmani, head of the assistance coordination of the ministry, as saying that the goal of the meeting was to provide emergency assistance to flood victims and how to consider first aid.

According to reports, intense floods in Baghlan’s many districts have left hundreds of dead and injured.

The ministry stated that hundreds of houses have been destroyed and people are living in open space in the mountains.

Meanwhile, the ministry added that the figures are not yet final and the process of rescue operations is still ongoing with the cooperation of health teams.

At the meeting, Mohammad Omar Hashemi, the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration, also assured that the organization is ready to provide urgent aid to the victims.

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WFP says it can only support 1 in every 3 malnourished children across Afghanistan

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17 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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(Last Updated On: May 11, 2024)

The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it can only support one in every three malnourished children across Afghanistan, highlighting the shortage of funding.

WFP said on X that there are three million malnourished children in Afghanistan.

“But we can only support 1 in every 3 malnourished children across Afghanistan,” WFP said. “Children bear the brunt of the assistance cuts. Sustained funding is vital.”

The World Food Program in Afghanistan had previously warned that the number of malnourished children visiting hospitals has increased this year following the reduction of foreign aid.

More than 23 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan this year, according to the United Nations. Over half of them are children.

In February, WFP announced a dire need for $760 million in food assistance for Afghanistan over the next six months.