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Herat, Jul 26 (EFE/EPA).- Civilian casualties in the armed conflict in Afghanistan increased by 47 percent in first six months of 2021 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report by United Nations on Monday.This spike is mainly due to an increase in Taliban offensives in the wake of the withdrawal of the United States and NATO forces from Afghanistan starting May 1.The United Nations' Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in its midyear report, Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, documented 5,183 civilian casualties - 1,659 killed and 3,254 injured - so far this year, marking a 47 percent increase year-on-year. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS AFGHAN CONTRACTORS, WORKING FOR ITALIAN SOLDIERS OF NATO'S RESOLUTE SUPPORT MISSION (RSP) PROTEST TO DEMAND SECURITY AFTER THE WITHDRAWAL OF ITALIAN SOLDIERS FROM CAMP ARENA, OUTSIDE THE INDEPENDENT HUMAN RIGHTS COMISSION, FORMER TALIBAN MILITANTS SURRENDER THEIR WEAPONS DURING A RECONCILIATION CEREMONY IN HERAT, AFGHANISTAN.
Kabul, Feb 23 (EFE).- The number of civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan surged after the start of peace talks even as the overall figure declined last year compared to 2019, according to a report by the United Nations released on Tuesday.The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office in the report called for a ceasefire as the Afghan government and Taliban negotiators on Monday resumed peace talks in Doha following a stalemate that lasted for over a month.(Camera: ARCHIVE)SHOT LIST: ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ATTACKS IN VARIOUS CITIES IN AFGHANISTAN AT THE BEGINNING OF 2021.
A United Nations report says more than 11,000 Afghan civilians were killed or injured in 2015. Vanessa Johnston reports.
The United States has told Israel of its concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza, the White House says, after President Joe Biden warned Israel it could lose support over "indiscriminate bombing." "We have had concerns," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says when asked about Biden's remarks to donors to his reelection campaign at an event in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 29 people in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. Scores of Afghans die each year in torrential downpours, particularly in impoverished rural areas where poorly built homes are at risk of collapse. IMAGES