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February 25, 2019

U.N.: Record Number of Civilians Killed in Afghanistan in 2018
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A newly released United Nations report found that a record number of
Afghan civilians were killed last year due to an increase in airstrikes
by U.S. and Afghan forces and on-the-ground suicide bombings by
insurgent groups, primarily the Taliban and the Islamic State. The now
more than 17-year-old conflict claimed over 3,800 civilian lives in
2018-over 900 of which were children. The numbers represent an 11
percent increase in civilian deaths from the year before. The report
comes as peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban resume in Qatar
today.


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