NEW : The U.N. criticize the Taliban report , saying it 's `` in favor of Afghan '' The increase in deaths and injuries in the first half of this year reverses a drop in Last year 's . By continuing the indiscriminate use of improvised explosive device attacks despite the huge toll on Afghan men , women and children , the Taliban proves it does not take their pledge to protect innocent civilians seriously , '' ISAF said . the first half of this year decline was the first recorded since the U.N. started publishing the data . The U.N. says improvised explosive devices are the main factor behind the rise .
NEW : The U.N. criticize the Taliban report , saying it 's `` in favor of Afghan '' The increase in deaths and injuries in the first half of this year reverses a drop in Last year 's . the first half of this year decline was the first recorded since the U.N. started publishing the data . The U.N. says improvised explosive devices are the main factor behind the rise .