UN urges restraint in Pak-Afghan clashes

Bennetts statement came after Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that 12 Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others injured in recent attacksreports Asian Lite News UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, on Wednesday voiced concern over rising civilian casualties and continued clashes between Pakistani and Afghan forces. He urged all sides to exercise maximum restraint, ensure the protection of civilians, and adhere to international law. In a statement shared on X, Bennett wrote, I am deeply concerned by reports of numerous civilian casualties as well as displacement caused by ongoing armed clashes on the Afghanistan-Pakistan