Residents of Faryab said because of road construction their homes were destroyed by the municipality.

Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)_Monitoring, In addition, they say they have spent days without shelter, they are facing economic challenges, they cannot buy new homes, and the municipality must fulfil its commitment to provide compensation.

However, municipality officials said they have undertaken the work in line with regulations, and to provide urban services to residents.

“Some of them were given land and others that were not given land were promised that they will be given as much land as has been destroyed--that much land will be distributed to them,” said Mullah Mohib Ullah Mowafaq.

According to the municipality of Maimana, the road in the city of Maimana is in a strategic location and near the provincial office are located the municipality department, the National Directorate of Security, the Ministry of Public Health, and several schools.