Civilian deaths from air strikes rose by 80% in 2017: Study
The deaths of civilians resulting from air-launched explosives rose by 82% last year, claiming nearly 9,000 lives, according to a study by the Action on Armed Violence. The organisation which studies global armed violence said that the worst impacted countries were Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It further revealed that more than 15,000 civilians were killed by explosive weapons in 2017.