A bleak future for Afghanistan

Jul 26 2021 from The Guardian

Afghanistan civilian casualty figures at record high, UN says

Report reveals ‘acute rise’ in deaths and injuries since 1 May as Taliban exploit departure of foreign troops

The heavy toll so far comes largely from battles in rural areas, according to the UN. If the conflict were to spill into more densely populated towns and cities, the consequences could be catastrophic, it says in its report, The Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.

¿Maybe withdrawing the troops from Afghanistan was the right decisions, but for whom?