UNAMA: WFP Suspends Operations in Conflict-Hit Areas, 160,000 Affected

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended operations in areas affected by fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

In a statement released Tuesday, UNAMA said that the halt in WFP activities and food distribution has impacted approximately 160,000 people.

The UN mission noted that several provinces affected by the cross-border clashes are already experiencing critical levels of severe malnutrition, raising...