Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high amid US withdrawal, UN says

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high amid US withdrawal, UN says

Some 5,183 casualties were recorded in the first six months of the year — a 47% increase from 2020 — the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) found in a report. The number of deaths and injuries recorded during May and June alone was 2,392, almost as high as the total for the preceding … Read more