Afghanistan's Civilian Death Toll Rising

Afghanistan's civilians continue to die in record numbers, according to a new report released Wednesday by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. From the start of the year to the end of September, the U.N. documented 8,050 civilian casualties, of which 2,798 died, and 5,252 were wounded. In the 17 years of conflict, the last five years seem to have been the deadliest for civilians, a chart in UNAMA's report indicates. Most of the casualties resulted from the...

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