Afghanistan says more than 600 civilians have been killed over the past six months at the hands of Daesh terrorists, who are trying to strengthen their foothold in the militancy-riddled country.

The Afghan Defense Ministry released the figure in a report on Tuesday and said most of the victims were young people who had refused to join the ranks of the terror group, mainly operating in eastern Afghanistan, Alalam channel reported.

Daesh atrocities have also rendered 20,000 families internally displaced over the past year, it added. 
Source : MENA