On the World Socialist Web Site this week James Cogan published an article “US offensive displaces thousands of civilians in Afghanistan”, about the displacement of 4,000 families who left the vicinity of the southern city of Garmser.
“A major US offensive targeting alleged Taliban guerillas around the city of Garmser in the southern province of Helmand has displaced over 4,000 families, according to the provincial governor Gulab Mangal. He told UN relief agencies that most are living in squalid conditions on the outskirts of the provincial capital, Lashkargah, and had not received any food or non-food assistance.”
Read more:
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/jun2008/afgh-j03.shtml
Thursday, June 5, 2008
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