Refugees International says more Afghans are becoming caught in the middle of an intensifying military campaign in Afghanistan, with some 250,000 citizens fleeing their homes in the past two years.

In a report released Tuesday, the Washington-based group urges the Obama administration to reduce further displacement and ensure that the Afghan government takes greater responsibility for displaced people as the United States begins drawing down its forces in Afghanistan next month.

Refugees International says since January 91,000 Afghans have fled their villages, more than double the number over the same time period last year.

The group says the exodus is largely due to international and Afghan forces' military operations against the Taliban. Refugees International says the increasing use of airstrikes and night raids by foreign and local troops has “traumatized” civilians and forced them to flee.

The report also calls on the U.S. Congress to withhold payments to the Afghan Local Police or ALP program. The U.S. and NATO-backed initiative recruits local militias to fight insurgents. Refugees International says the expansion of “poorly vetted, ill-trained and unsupervised” militias are a major threat to civilians and stability.

The group says the armed groups have been accused of abuses including murder, theft, extortion, bribery and intimidation. Refugees International is urging the United States to pressure the Afghan government to address the ALP program's shortfalls immediately.

In its report, Refugees International also calls on the United Nations to request funding to double the number of humanitarian affairs and protection officers in priority areas to address Afghanistan's growing humanitarian needs.