Displaced people from Jaghori and Malestan districts are seen in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2018. More than 3,800 families have fled their homes as fighting continued in Jaghori and Malestan districts of the eastern Ghazni province, the head of Natural Disaster Management Authority for the restive province said Saturday. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)
KABUL, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- More than 3,800 families have fled their homes as fighting continued in Jaghori and Malestan districts of the eastern Ghazni province, the head of Natural Disaster Management Authority for the restive province said Saturday.
"A total of 3,807 families from Jaghori and Malestan districts have left their houses for safer places including the capital city of Kabul, Ghazni city and Bamyan province since the Taliban attack," Hafizullah Gulistani told Xinhua.
Fierce fighting has been continuing since Taliban militants launched massive offensive against Jaghori and Malestan districts on Nov. 7.
The clashes have also claimed numerous lives including civilians.
According to Gulistani, 150 families from Jaghori and Malestan districts have migrated to Kabul, 2,500 others to Ghazni's provincial capital the Ghazni city; while 1,157 more families have taken refuge in central Bamyan province.
The Defense Ministry has ordered the security forces to intensify operations against anti-government militants across the insurgency-battered country including Jaghori and Malestan districts.
