Child deaths rise 9% and casualties among women are up 23%,says report that cites Taliban’s homemade bombs as main causeThe number of civilian deaths in the Afghan war has reached a record tall, continuing an almost unbroken trend of nearly a decade of rising casualties.
The number of deaths of women and children grew especially rapid, and primarily due to the Taliban’s use of homemade bombs,which caused 40% of civilian casualties in the first six months of 2017, according to UN figures released on Monday. Related: We foreigners in Kabul marvel at Afghan 'resilience'. But they possess no other choice | Sune Engel Rasmussen Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com