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Afghanistan: Weekly Humanitarian Update (10 – 16 May 2021)
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South: Fighting continued with civilian displacement
The security situation in the south was assessed to be calmer compared to the previous week though military operations were reported before and after the three-day Eid holiday ceasefire. Despite the ceasefire, several improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and armed clashes were reported which affected civilians and humanitarian activities.
In Kandahar province, armed clashes were reported in Shah Wali Kot, Arghestan, Panjwayi, Maywand and Zheray districts. According to initial reports, 3,500 people from Maywand district were displaced to Kandahar city due to fighting. On 13 May, seven civilians including children were reportedly killed and two people were wounded when an IED hit a vehicle in Maywand Bazar and Panjwayi district.
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