U.S. troop withdrawal worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Conflict in different parts of Afghanistan in the last week has driven tens of thousands of people away from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

The office said they are part of the nearly 390,000 people displaced by hostilities this year, with a massive spike since the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops starting on May 1. Many of the displaced fled to Kabul and other large cities.

Many Afghan cities and about half of the country's 34 provinces in recent weeks have seen heavy battles and street fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants.