` The Afghan people are our own people , and those who do n't have any links with invaders will always be safe , and we would put our lives at great risk to keep them safe , '' he said . NEW : The U.N. rejects the report , saying it is trying not to target civilians . It 's the first time in five years there has been a fall in violence against civilians . The drop brings the level down only to what it was five years . Attacks still take a `` devastating toll on civilians , '' the Taliban mission in Kabul says .
NEW : The U.N. rejects the report , saying it is trying not to target civilians . It 's the first time in five years there has been a fall in violence against civilians . The drop brings the level down only to what it was five years . Attacks still take a `` devastating toll on civilians , '' the Taliban mission in Kabul says .