Living in a dusty open park in the northern edge of Kabul city, an aged migrant from northern Kunduz city blamed the U.S.-led forces' pullout from Afghanistan for his miseries and lamented that the irresponsible forces' exit has added to Afghans' suffering.
"Why the U.S. invaded Afghanistan? Why she left the country without bringing about peace and stability here," the irritated man who declined to be identified or show his face to camera told Xinhua.
Migrating from the northern Kunduz city following the fall of the city to the Taliban militants a couple of days ago, the displaced man whispered, "I had everything in Kunduz. I have a prosperous and happy life in Kunduz but today here I have nothing, even I don't have a tent to live in and spend my day and night."
The man harshly denounced the United States for leaving behind a mess in his country. "Under the pretext of diminishing terrorists, bringing about peace, developing Afghanistan, empowering women in society and ensuring human rights, the United States invaded Afghanistan," he said. "But all in vain."
"Terrorists are active, fighting continues, human rights are trampled on, people are killed brutally every day, and women's rights was a joke," he said.
What he has experienced is a microcosm of the numerous displaced people in the war-torn country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announced on Wednesday that conflict in different parts of Afghanistan in the last week has driven tens of thousands of people from their homes.
The office said they are part of the nearly 390,000 people displaced by hostilities this year, with a massive spike since May. Many of the displaced fled to Kabul and other large cities.
More than 5,800 internally displaced persons arriving in Kabul between July 1 and Aug. 5 need food, household items, water and sanitation support and other assistance, the UN said.
Samihullah, another displaced man, told Xinhua he left his hometown in Yangi Qala of Takhar province three days ago to escape the war, but he and his family have not received any humanitarian assistance so far. Hundreds of families fled their homes in his neighborhood, he said.
