OCHA: Civilians should not be victims of Taliban-Pakistan clashes

Elaha Sun Jul 2026 2 months ago 419

This agency emphasized on its X page on Sunday, 14th of Saratan (Cancer), that under international humanitarian law, civilians must always be shielded from the harms caused by war.


OCHA warned that the consequences of war are not limited to the destruction of homes and infrastructure; they also disrupt people's daily lives and heighten feelings of fear and insecurity among residents. The agency further added that ongoing hostilities leave serious impacts on individuals' mental health, particularly children.


The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs pointed to the Sperah district in Khost province to illustrate this situation. According to residents of the area, after the recent airstrikes, nighttime calm has been shattered, and children become terrified at the sound of aircraft or any loud noise. Local residents also said they continue to grapple with psychological pressures and feelings of insecurity.


Tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban have escalated over the past eight months, during which the two sides have clashed several times along the border. These confrontations have included airstrikes, drone attacks, and artillery shelling. The most recent attacks by the Pakistani army targeted Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar provinces on the 8th of Saratan (Cancer).


Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban, stated that these attacks were carried out using fighter jets, resulting in at least 36 civilians killed and 163 others wounded. According to him, women and children were among the victims, and at least three residential homes were completely destroyed.


In response, Pakistan announced that the targets of these operations were hideouts of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and that 29 militants were killed. However, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has confirmed that at least 28 civilians were killed and 49 others wounded in these attacks, including women and children among them.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated in response to Pakistan's recent attacks on Afghanistan that the protection of civilians must be upheld under all circumstances and that they should not bear the cost of war and conflict.

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