Asia - Voice of America: UN Reports Drop in Afghan Civilian Deaths

Asia - Voice of America asia

UN Reports Drop in Afghan Civilian Deaths Aug 8th 2012, 13:17 U.N. officials say civilian casualties in Afghanistan have declined by 15 percent in the first half of this year, the first time the number has fallen since 2007. The U.N. Mission in Afghanistan says anti-government elements were responsible for 80 percent of the casualties, mainly due to improvised explosive devices. Afghan and NATO forces accounted for 10 percent, while the final 10 percent of the total could not be attributed to any party. The U.N. Mission's Nicholas Haysom said his ... Media files: 6AA54316-56AE-4496-ABA7-79E59AF53E05_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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