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| Civilians Paying High Price as Helmand War Continues |
| 2016-08-20 |
| Displaced people in Chah-e-Anjir in the war-weary province of Helmand said Friday that they are tired of war and just want peace. In the past three weeks heavy battles have been ongoing in Helmand between security forces and Taliban. As a result more than four thousand people have fled their homes and mostly converged on the provincial capital, Lashkargah. "I came from Nawa district and there was a battle. Our children are still there; no body from government has helped us. Half my family is here and the other half is stuck there and all my belongings were left behind. Now we are living here with nothing," said Khan Zaman, one of the displaced residents. Chah-e-Anjir's displaced people have said they are in dire straights. One elderly woman, who fled with her family to Lashkargah, said they are all living in one room without anything, not even a carpet. "I escaped with only the clothes I was wearing," said Faizullah. In addition to Nawa residents, thousands from Nad Ali and Chah-e-Anjir have taken refuge in Lashkargah in the past three weeks. Video report at the link |
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