Most of the internal refugees have now returned to their homes with foreign-funded assistance.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

"It needs to be fully vetted, and when it is then we'll determine a number that makes sense for the security and stability of Afghanistan, that the Afghan government and its people can sustain with the assistance of coalition partners,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

The United Nations estimates that nearly 200,000 people, half of the region's population, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and they may all soon be on the move in search of towns with food and water.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06