Nearly four lakh people newly displaced in Afghanistan by conflict since start of year: UN

Afghanistan has been witnessing a series of terror attacks since the U.S. began withdrawing its troops on May 1. The Taliban insurgents have overrun one-quarter of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals.

Nearly four lakh people have been newly displaced in Afghanistan since the start of the year, with a huge spike from May, a spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres has said, amid the deteriorating security situation in the war-torn country. The U.S. has already pulled back most of its forces from Afghanistan and is looking to complete the drawdown by August 31, ending nearly two-decade of its military presence in the country.