Report says 11002 civilians were killed or injured,a 4% jump from the preceding year, and attributes 14% to Afghan security forcesMore Afghan civilians were killed or injured in 2015 than any other year on record, and the UN has said in a report.11002 casualties is the highest toll since the UN began documenting in 2009,and constitutes a 4% jump from the preceding year, following a worrying pattern: as the international military presence in Afghanistan diminishes, or more civilians are caught in the crossfire or directly targeted.
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Source: theguardian.com