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Conflicts displace 18,000 Afghan families in a month

Sentinel Digital Desk

Kabul: Afghan government figures have revealed that at least 18,000 families have been displaced due to conflicts in six provinces over the last month. In a statement on Saturday, the State Ministry for Disaster Management said if the current level of violence prevail, aid agencies will not be able to reach vulnerable families in insecure regions, reports TOLO News.

The provinces are Baghlan, Kunduz, Farah, Herat, Ghor and Uruzgan. Nearly 45,000 families were displaced during the last year, according to the Ministry. (IANS)