Over 8,000 families have been displaced in at least five provinces as fighting intensifies on multiple fronts between government forces and the Taliban, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations said on Saturday.

The families are faced with lack of shelter, access to health services, education and other facilities for a normal life, according to the displaced persons.

The Afghan government has finalized the names of eighteen people as members of the Supreme State Council, according to a document a copy of which was seen by TOLOnews.           

There are 14 men and 4 women on the list.