Afghanistan 1400, a political movement of the country’s new generation, on Friday held a public event to highlight the record numbers of civilians killed last year.
 
Organizers of the event poured red dye into Kabul River to depict a river of blood – so as to show the horrors of the war.
 
Organizers of the movement said that by depicting a river of blood, they were showing the reality of the situation but also calling on the warring parties to stop killing innocent civilians and bring an end to the war.
 
According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan’s (UNAMA) latest report, in 2016 nearly 3,500 civilians were killed and 8,000 others were wounded, including women and children.