South: Intense fighting causes displacement and impacts humanitarian activities
Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed group (NSAG) continued with armed clashes, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonations and air strikes reported in Kandahar, Hilmand and Uruzgan provinces which impacted civilians and humanitarian activities.
In Kandahar province, armed conflict was ongoing in Arghandab, Zheray and Panjwayi districts causing approximately 5,000 people to flee to Kandahar city. The main roads in Zheray and Panjwayi are closed due to the presence of IEDs. Ongoing clashes resulted in the suspension of humanitarian activities, including health and education services in Maywand and Zheray districts. Increased insecurity in Arghestan district may also interrupt humanitarian activities at the border.
Afghanistan: Weekly Humanitarian Update (30 November – 6 December 2020)
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South: Intense fighting causes displacement and impacts humanitarian activities
Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed group (NSAG) continued with armed clashes, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonations and air strikes reported in Kandahar, Hilmand and Uruzgan provinces which impacted civilians and humanitarian activities.
In Kandahar province, armed conflict was ongoing in Arghandab, Zheray and Panjwayi districts causing approximately 5,000 people to flee to Kandahar city. The main roads in Zheray and Panjwayi are closed due to the presence of IEDs. Ongoing clashes resulted in the suspension of humanitarian activities, including health and education services in Maywand and Zheray districts. Increased insecurity in Arghestan district may also interrupt humanitarian activities at the border.