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Afghan Violence Reports: Nearly 2,300 Casualties in May

The armed conflict in Afghanistan has reportedly caused more than 2,300 casualties, including 1,317 deaths, over the past month in operations conducted by pro-government forces and Taliban insurgents. The private Afghan news agency, Pajhwok, released the casualty figures Sunday, crediting its own sources from across 30 out of 34 provinces of the war-shattered country. It noted the casualties in May increased by an alarming 37 percent compared to the previous month. It said that victims...

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