The Taliban threatens to increase the number of refugees in Afghanistan / Article

In Afghanistan, as the Taliban’s radicals gain control of the territory, the number of people fleeing their homes and fleeing refugees for fear of a resurgence of Sharia law and violence is growing. At the same time, the plans of the United States and the Allies have not changed, and the soldiers will leave Afghanistan completely by September 11.

The north of Afghanistan, once the most stable and peaceful area and the most populous area for ethnic minorities, is experiencing a completely different time. In the Balkan province, in the countryside around Mazarizharif, by the way, the place where the Latvian contingent also served as a member of NATO, there are temporary dwellings in the rocky and dry land. In the last six months, about 6,000 families have been forced to leave the neighborhood due to Taliban threats. Fifty settled here.

12-year-old Sakina, who has experienced Taliban violence in her village, also lives in the Istikla camp. “The Taliban first set fire to the school and then attacked government forces. And we left at night. We walked for a very long time, and finally a man showed us the way here, and I came here with my father and mother. ”

Refugees survive in the heat, as they can. Bread and water are provided by Mohamad Rahimi, who has declared himself the elder of the camp.

Government forces left our district without any planning or strategy and left it under Taliban control. When it all happened, we had to leave our villages because the Taliban can easily kill anyone, ”said Rahimi.

Concerns that the local army will not be able to protect the population when the Allies leave Afghanistan are growing, as are expectations of an increase in refugee flows. The UN reports that

Since the beginning of the year, unrest has forced more than 200,000 Afghans to flee their homes, threatening a serious humanitarian crisis.

Afghanistan is already the second country in the world just after Syria, with the largest number of refugees. Of the millions of people, most have taken refuge in neighboring – Pakistan, Iran – and Europe.

The Taliban unilaterally last week told methat 85% of the entire territory of Afghanistan is already under their control. Experts question these statements.

Meanwhile, both former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the current head of government, Ashraf Gani, are pledging to resume peace talks, while calling on the Taliban not to kill people or destroy infrastructure.