At least 27 children have been killed in Afghanistan in three days amid fierce fighting between the Taliban and government forces, the UN has said.
The UN children’s agency Unicef said it was shocked by the “rapid escalation of grave violations against children”.
The Taliban have been making major advances across the country as foreign troops withdraw, taking at least five regional capitals since Friday.
They have rejected international calls for a ceasefire.
In a statement on Monday, Unicef said the atrocities being committed against children were growing “higher by the day”.
The 27 fatalities were recorded across three provinces – Kandahar, Khost, and Paktia. Some 136 children were also injured in these areas over the past three days, Unicef said.
Source: Fiilafmonline/BBC
