Record high of 1,692 Afghan civilians killed in 1st half of 2018: UN mission

By:Xinhua
update:July 17,2018

The mission has attributed 67 percent of the civilian casualties to the Taliban and other insurgent groups, 20 percent to security forces over the period while the rest were unattributed or caused by other reasons.

The UNAMA also renewed its call on the conflicting parties to increase efforts to protect the civilian population and encouraged them to work towards reaching a peaceful settlement.

July 17,2018--Friends and relatives take part in funeral of a suicide attack victim in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 16, 2018. Up to 1,692 Afghan civilians were killed as a result of conflicts and terrorist attacks in the first half of this year, hitting a record high, a UN mission said on July 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)

July 17,2018--Friends and relatives throw earth on the tomb of a suicide attack victim in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 16, 2018. Up to 1,692 Afghan civilians were killed as a result of conflicts and terrorist attacks in the first half of this year, hitting a record high, a UN mission said on July 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)

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