KUNDUZ CITY(SW): Following continued intense fighting and a few days occupation of the Kunduz City by the Taliban have displaced some 20,000 families who feel that the province would never be the same for them as it was before.
Robina is a woman who fled Kunduz due to fighting and came to Kabul with her crippled husband. She complained about the worst economic condition, which has gripped her making her even unable to pay the taxi fare to flee the conflict. She borrowed money to pay for the travel to Kabul. She said that they have not received any assistances from the government till now and was not willing to return to Kunduz.
She narrated the tale of how miserable life has become for those displaced families who were forced to flee the province to save their lives leaving behind their houses and properties.
The displaced families have fled either to Kabul or to neighboring provinces believing that the province would never be safe again to live in.
Ministry of Refugee and Repatriations has claimed that nearly 70 percent of the displaced families have returned to their houses. Hafizullah Miakhyel, an advisor to the ministry, said that the ministry had no specific budget for the displaced. He said the UNHCR and WFP have offered assistances to the needy displaced families. He added that 2,948 displaced families were offered assistances once they were identified as the displaced families.
He further said that those families who were not willing to return to the province would be introduced to UNHCR as refugees. “Most displaced families have no shelters and face face food shortages. Around 900 displaced families have received assistances from International institutions in Kabul, he said.
The ministry also said that some 60,000 families have also been displaced by fighting from eastern Nangarhar province.
It is said these displaced families are from Bati Kot, Kot Achin districts where intense fighting is currently underway.
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