Afghanistan, March 4 -- The World Food Programme warned that escalating violence along Afghanistan's eastern, southern and western borders has further worsened the country's humanitarian crisis.
In a message issued on Wednesday, the agency said Afghanistan is facing one of the world's most severe food crises amid ongoing insecurity and displacement.
John Aylieff, the WFP representative in Afghanistan, said clashes have erupted in areas where residents were already living in critical conditions.
He added that around 20,000 people have been displaced in eastern and southern border regions following reported Pakistani airstrikes. Aylieff stressed that more than 17 million people across Afghanistan currently require urgent food assistance to...