UN Begs Afghanistan's Neighbours To Keep Borders Open As Hundreds Of Thousands Of Refugees Try To Escape
Pictured: Stranded people crossing the border between Pakistan Afghanistan, in Chaman-Spin Boldak, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Thousands of Afghans have fled their homes amid fears the Taliban will again impose a brutal, repressive government after 20 years
* As of Friday, Afghanistan's government has now effectively lost control of most of the country to the Taliban
* Just three cities remain under government control after Taliban the lighting-fast offensive across the country
* Thousands of people are believed to be fleeing their homes to escape the extremists' brutal regime
* On Friday, the U.N. urged Afghanistan's neighbours to keep their borders open to allow people to flee
* United Nations agencies also warned of a growing humanitarian crisis in the country amid food shortages
* On Friday, Pakistan re-opened a border crossing, allowing people through the Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing
The United Nations begged on Friday for neighbouring countries to keep their borders open to allow people to escape the Taliban, and U.N. agencies warned of a growing humanitarian catastrophe amid spreading hunger.
The plea comes as hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled their homes amid fears the Taliban will again impose a brutal, repressive government, all but eliminating women's rights and conduct commonplace public executions.
Afghanistan's government has now effectively lost control of most of Afghanistan to the Taliban, following an eight-day blitz into urban centres by the group.
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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. We are witnessing the start of a refugee crisis that will dwarf the Syria refugee crisis that was spawned by its civil war.
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