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Civilian casualties in Afghanistan increased by 47 percent this year

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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.

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