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. In a report released on Tuesday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said it had documented at least 1,779 deaths of civilians and wounded people from January to June 2015 – an increase of almost 50 per The UN report suggested that 62% of these casualties could be attributed to the Taliban and other groups fighting the government. This was down from 72% in the previous year. Meanwhile, 14% 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 UN report suggested that 62% of these casualties could be attributed to the Taliban and other groups fighting the government. This was down from 72% in the previous year. Meanwhile, 14% 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.