United Nations (AP) — More than 50 million people are affected by the conflict in urban areas from Afghanistan to Libya, Syria, Yemen and even at much higher risk of casualties, the United Nations Secretary said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that in some cases civilians could be mistaken for combatants and attacked. “The risk of harm to civilians increases as combatants move between them and place military facilities and equipment near civilian infrastructure,” Guterres said. But he said the conflict in urban areas “fars beyond the direct impact on civilians.”The Secretary-General also said that the city war puts civilians at risk of siege and blockade leading to hunger. Cities in conflict areas.

Source: Libya Today January 26, 2022 04:22 UTC