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Tuesday 29 Dec 2015 - 13:18 Makkah mean time-18-3-1437
Kunduz, Afghanistan (IINA) - The UN and its partners have recently helped deliver humanitarian aid packages to over 100 families affected by the recent fighting in Afghanistan’s northern area of Kunduz, UN News Center reported.
As part of the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program (ACAP), a countrywide project aiding people affected by conflict, mines, and explosive remnants of war, the families received various food and non-food items, including water containers and bedding materials. Over 500 families have received a variety of food and non-food aid via ACAP since the conflict broke out in Kunduz, and further distributions are planned in the province, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
Between September 28 and October 13, Kunduz city residents suffered a Taliban attack and temporary occupation, followed by a counter-offensive by pro-Government forces who regained control of the city. There was also fighting elsewhere in Kunduz province. A report released in December by UNAMA and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) documented civilian deaths and injuries during the period, with a preliminary toll of 289 civilians killed and 559 injured. Other sources point to thousands of people displaced from their homes.
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