GHAZNI - Anumber of people from Jaghori and Malistan districts of Ghazni province, who were forced to flee their homes due to recent clashes in their areas, said people still in Jaghori and Malistan are in serious need of help.
These residents, who are now displaced, fled from Jaghori and Malistan districts to Ghazni city and have said clashes are ongoing. According to them, the Taliban advanced on areas near the district center in Malistan on Monday night.
“Taliban stopped our vehicle and we waited there for one hour. Then we did not see what happened. We were in the back of the truck,” Nasiba, a resident of Jaghori said.
“Last night Taliban advanced close to the district bazaar which is named the old bazaar,” Mohammad Esa, a resident of Malistan said. 
Although there are no details about exactly how many families have been displaced in Jaghori and Malistan in recent days, the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday sent aid to 1,000 displaced families in Ghazni.
Nawroz Ali Alizada, deputy head of the Afghan Red Crescent Society, said the aid was valued at almost two million AFs and included clothes, food and other necessary items. He said a convoy left Kabul on Tuesday for Ghazni.
“Non-food items included tents, blankets, pots and kitchen equipment and the food included rice, beans, sugar, cooking oil and salt,” said Alizada.
In the meantime, the State Ministry for Disaster Management says that over 20,000 families have collectively been displaced in Ghazni, Uruzgan and Ghor provinces due to conflict and drought.
The clashes in Malistan and Jaghori have been ongoing almost a week now. On Monday hundreds of Kabul residents protested in the city over what they said was government’s negligence in addressing the insecurity problem.
The protesters called off their action after President Ashraf Ghani assured them that the insecurity problem will be addressed.  (Tolo news)