SW News: The United Nations claims over 1,000 people were killed and thousands injured in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control over the nation.

In a report issued on Tuesday, the UN mission in Afghanistan said that 1,095 civilians were killed and 2,679 were injured between August 15, 2021 and May of this year.

Over 700 people died as a result of improvised explosive devices, including suicide attacks in marketplaces, schools, and mosques.

The UN report said security threats still exist particularly from ISIS though armed fighting has significantly decreased since the Taliban gained control as the NATO-supported force crumbled.

The Taliban, who are currently in power, claim to be focused on defending the nation and have recently conducted multiple raids against ISIS cells.

The Taliban-run foreign ministry responded to the UN report by claiming that Afghanistan had experienced security issues during the war for decades before the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan came to power and things had since improved.

The statement said, "Security forces of the Islamic Emirate oblige themselves to ensure the security of the citizens and take prompt action on removing the terrorists' safe havens."

The UN report also mentioned that there was a national financial and economic crisis at the time of the attacks. Taliban forced harsh rules after coming to power. It banned girls’ education after the sixth grade barring women from work, including for non-governmental organizations.  The UN and the international community do not recognize the Taliban administration.

Meanwhile, the UN refugee agency also warned on Tuesday that an earlier estimate that conflict in the African nation of Sudan would prompt 1 million people to flee across its borders is likely to be surpassed.

The war between opposing military factions that began in mid-April has caused nearly 600,000 people to escape into neighboring countries including Egypt, Chad, South Sudan, and Central African Republic.

Raouf Mazou, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, the numbers will go beyond 1 million considering the situation in Darfur.