HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): The Civilian Protection Working Group (CPWG) in western Herat province on Monday expressed concern over high civilian casualties and spike in violence, asking the conflict parties to declare ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan.
CPWG members and a number of civil society activists held a meeting and said 73 civilians had been killed in clashes between Taliban and Afghan forces in Herat province since September 22, 2020 until now.
Mohammad AsifFaizyar, a member of the group, said that 317 more civilians were injured during armed fights in the capital of Herat and its districts during the . . .
