Mass Exodus: Over 400,000 People Forced to Flee Afghanistan in 2016

Over 411,000 people in Afghanistan were forced to leave their homes amid the ongoing conflict in the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The number of Afghan refugees in the European Union cedes only to the number of refugees from Syria, as the country is suffering from confrontation between government forces and continuing Taliban insurgency.

The instability in the country is supported by regular terror attacks and killings of civilians.

“Important news: More than 411,000 people have been internally displaced by conflict, forced to flee homes, in #Afghanistan so far this year,” OCHA said via Twitter.

Important news: More than 411,000 people have been internally displaced by conflict, forced to flee homes, in #Afghanistan so far this year. pic.twitter.com/xVeWFnzSPT

— OCHA Afghanistan (@OCHAAfg) 30 октября 2016 г.