UN: Afghan civilian casualties hit record high in 2015

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http://www.dw.com/en/un-afghan-civilian-casualties-hit-record-high-in-2015/a-18628472

Nearly 5,000 civilians have been killed or hurt in the Afghan conflict in the first half of this year, according to the UN. The spike points to a deteriorating security situation since the withdrawal of foreign troops.

UN: Afghan civilian casualties hit record high in 2015
05.08.2015

The total number of casualties in the conflict reached 4,921 in the first six months of 2015, an increase of 1 percent compared to the same period in 2014, the United Nations said in a report released Wednesday.

The vast majority of civilian casualties, around 90 percent, resulted from "ground engagements, improvised explosive devices, complex and suicide attacks and targeted killings," the report said.

In perhaps a more alarming trend, so far in 2015 there were 23 percent more women and 13 percent more children among casualties compared to the beginning of last year.

Ground fighting between Afghan government forces and Taliban militants was to blame for the rise, the UN said, in a sign the 14-year conflict might be expanding.

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What have we accomplished in our 14 years of invading and occupying Afghanistan?

This adventure will continue to drag on, just like Vietnam.