Countrywide Conflict Displacement
From 1 January to 10 September 2017, 229,112 people fled their homes due to conflict, up by more than 5,238 people compared to the previous week. A total of 30 out of 34 provinces continue to record some level of forced displacement.
Central: On 3 September ANSF regained control of Janikhel district of Paktya Province; no civilian displacement was recorded although the health centre was reportedly occupied by ANSF forces in the process temporarily hampering heath service provision – still ongoing. Overall, 12,969 people have been verified as displaced in the Central Region in 2017, representing 5 per cent of the countrywide total.
Northern/North Eastern (NR/NER): More than 4,725 individuals have reportedly been displaced from Chahar Dara district of Kunduz Province to Kunduz city – verification is ongoing. Meanwhile, a second assessment will be carried out by ARCS on IDPs recently displaced in Ghormach District, Faryab Province once access improves. Over 4,417 people have so far been verified as displaced in the province out of an initial 21,000 reported. Since January, 93,517 people have been verified as displaced across these two regions so far in 2017, representing 41 per cent of the overall total.
Eastern: No IDP petitions were received during the past week. Since January, 36,708 displaced people have been assessed in the Eastern Region, 17 per cent of the countrywide total.
Southern/South Eastern: In addition to recent reports of displacement in Lashkargah district, Hilmand Province, some 1,470 individuals were reportedly displaced from nearby Nawae-Barakzaiy district to Lashkargah and an unknown quantity in Garmser district. Meanwhile, in Uruzgan Province, military operations have resulted in reported displacement; 2,954 IDPs have so far been verified. Further, in Kandahar Province, approximately 700 people were displaced within Shahwalikot district due to fighting between government and NSAG forces. Nearly 52,663 people are currently displaced in the Southern and Southeastern regions, 23 per cent of the countrywide total.
Western: No displacement took place last week. A total of 33,255 people are currently displaced in the Western Region. They account for 14.5 per cent of displaced people across the country.