136,000 in Nuristan face food shortages after border clashes, ICRC

Aid deliveries resume in Nuristan as 136,000 people face severe shortages after weeks of border clashes cut off food, healthcare and supplies.

The International Committee of the Red Cross says around 136,000 people, including 17,000 families, have faced severe shortages of food, healthcare and basic needs in Nuristan after weeks of clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistan.

The worst-affected areas are Kamdesh and Barg-e-Matal districts, where road closures left communities cut off for more than six weeks.

Aid operations have now resumed, with the ICRC working alongside the Afghanistan Red Crescent and the World Food Programme to deliver food, medical supplies and other emergency assistance.

Initial efforts focus on life-saving support, while medical evacuations have restarted and local markets are gradually recovering as access improves.

Afghanistan remains in a deep humanitarian crisis, with millions relying on aid amid widespread poverty, weak healthcare systems and economic collapse.

Remote regions like Nuristan are especially vulnerable to supply disruptions caused by conflict and poor infrastructure.

Since early April, the ICRC and UN agencies have held sustained talks with all sides to secure safe and unimpeded humanitarian access.

These efforts helped reopen routes, allowing aid agencies to reach affected communities and begin relief operations. Despite improvements, needs remain high, particularly in food security, healthcare and essential services, with agencies calling for continued access and support.

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