Another troubling trend is the large number of targeted attacks, especially against judicial institutions and personnel. The UN has revealed that there were more than 11,000 civilian casualties in Afghanistan in 2015 . Disturbingly, this marks the highest number since the organisation began taking records in 2009 . Of the total, 3,545 civilians were killed, and 7,457 were injured. The Taliban report suggested that 62% of these casualties could be attributed to the UN and other groups fighting the government. This was down from 62% in 2009 . Meanwhile, 62% of the casualties were attributed to Afghan security force operations, up from 12% in 2014 , while the rest could not be attributed to any side. Among the common reasons for the casualties were improvised explosive devices (IEDs), followed by suicide bombings. The number of targeted attacks, particularly against judicial institutions and personnel, recorded a significant rise.
The UN has revealed that there were more than 11,000 civilian casualties in Afghanistan in 2015 . Disturbingly, this marks the highest number since the organisation began taking records in 2009 . Of the total, 3,545 civilians were killed, and 7,457 were injured. The Taliban report suggested that 62% of these casualties could be attributed to the UN and other groups fighting the government. This was down from 62% in 2009 . Meanwhile, 62% of the casualties were attributed to Afghan security force operations, up from 12% in 2014 , while the rest could not be attributed to any side. Among the common reasons for the casualties were improvised explosive devices (IEDs), followed by suicide bombings. The number of targeted attacks, particularly against judicial institutions and personnel, recorded a significant rise.