Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- More than 40,000 people were killed and over 77,000 injured during Afghanistan's armed conflict between 2009 and 2021, according to a new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), which documents the long-term human cost of two decades of war.
The report, released on Tuesday, September 1, examines violence and conflict in Afghanistan from 2001 until the Taliban's return to power in 2021. It is based on interviews with 195 victims and family members, 23 humanitarian organizations, and 23 government officials, making it one of the UN's most comprehensive assessments of the conflict's impact.
UNAMA said the findings show that the consequences of the war continue to affect survivors years ...