Afghan civilian casualties down but US and pro-government forces killed more than militants, UN report says
  • 5 years ago
Fighting in Afghanistan in recent months has escalated, while fragile peace talks are underway. However, the UN’s Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that the number of Afghan civilian casualties went down amid fewer suicide attacks from January through to the end of March 2019 – with a total of 581 civilians killed and 1,192 injured. But the report also found that it's the first time in 10 years, since the UN began keeping records, that more civilians were killed by Afghan and…
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