What happened (UN-reported casualty numbers)
The United Nations reported that cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan resulted in nearly 500 Afghan civilian deaths in Afghanistan. The United Nations also reported more than 1,000 injuries to Afghan civilians. The reported period for these civilian impacts is from October to the end of June.
Background and earlier positions (Pakistan–Afghanistan dispute over militants)
The United Nations casualty figures exist alongside a stated responsibility dispute between the two governments. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of sheltering militants who are responsible for attacks in Pakistan. Kabul denies Pakistan’s accusation of militant sheltering.
What changed now (what the quantified UN reporting adds)
The new element in the United Nations reporting is a quantified civilian harm assessment for a defined time window—October to the end of June—linked to Pakistan–Afghanistan cross-border fighting. The civilian harm assessment does not settle the militant sheltering dispute between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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