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September 29, 2011

Afghan Violence Increases 40% 
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New figures show violence in Afghanistan continues to hit record levels.
According to the United Nations, violent incidents have increased by
nearly 40 percent over last year. In a rare move, the U.S.-led NATO
occupation force disputed the figures, calling them "inconsistent" with
NATO records. The number of civilians killed over the summer was up 5
percent from the same period last year. The United Nations reported in
June that 2011 is on track to become the deadliest year of the
decade-long U.S. occupation. Some 130,000 people were also displaced
this year as of the end of July.



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