Afghan conflict had highest number of civilian casualties in 2018
Sunday 24/February/2019 - 02:24 PM
The highest number of civilian casualties was
registered in the Afghan conflict in 2018, according a new UN report.
The report, compiled by the UNAMA mission,
documented 3,804 civilian deaths, including 927 children, last year, TOLO News
reported on Sunday.
In total, the mission enlisted 10,993 civilian
casualties (3,804 deaths and 7,189 injuries), representing a five percent
increase in overall civilian casualties and an 11 percent increase in civilian
deaths compared with 2017.
The report attributes the majority of civilian
casualties – 63 percent – to violence by anti-government groups including 37
percent of Taliban and Daesh.
