Amid the ongoing efforts to start the peace negotiations in Doha, the Taliban and the Afghan government are blaming each other for conducting big operations against each other and ramping up violence.

The Afghan government said the Taliban has initiated at least 7,000 military attacks over the last six months, which have killed and wounded nearly 3,500 civilians. But the Taliban rejected these numbers, saying that the government’s major operations in nine provinces have increased the conflicts with the group.

TOLOnews’ Tamim Hamid visited a restaurant in Kabul where people from different ethnicities sat together eating in one room. Those interviewed said their main demand is a safe, secure environment so that they can enjoy their time with their friends and families, far from any security tensions.

“We hope that there is good security, good businesses and a safe environment in which people can easily come together and spend their time,” said Mohammad Asif, owner of a restaurant.